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only a limited time for its acquirement. 



FKE^CH SELF-TAUGHT. 



' FRENCH ALPHABET AND PRONUNCIATION. 

The French Alphabet consists of the following twenty-five 
letters : 



Fivnch Alphabet 


Name. 


A a 


ah 


Bb 


bay 


C c 


say 


Dd 


day 


E e 


ai 


Ff 


efT 


G-g 


jay 


Hh 


aash 


I i 


ee 


J j 


jee 


Kk 


kah 


L I 


el 


Mm 


rn 


Nn 


n 


o 





P p 


P a 7 


Q q 


ku 


Br 


air 


S s 


ess 


T t 


tay 


Uu 


eeyu 


Vv 


vay 


Xx 


eeks 


Ty 


egrec 


Z z 


zed 



Pronunciation. 



is pronounced like a in the English 

word " father." 
as in English. 

c before e and i, is pron. like s; be- 
fore a, o, u and before a conso- 
nant c sounds like h. 
as in English. 
6, e, ai, ei, are pron. like a in the 

English word care. 
as in English. 

before e and i it sounds like j, 
is generally silent, 
pron. like e in the English word me. 
is pron. like s in the woTd. pleasure. 
as in English, 
as in English, 
as in English, 
as in English. 

o, au, eau, are pronounced like o. 
like the English, but is often mute at 

the end of words, 
is pronounced like Jc. 
is like the English r in run. 
sounds like the English s, some- 
times like z. 
is like the t in the English word 

tent. 
is pronounced like " eeyu;" it must 
be heard from a Frenchman. 
Muj oeu, are pron. like u in 
much. 
is like the English v. 
is pronounced as in English, 
is pronounced like e in the English 

word me. 
is pronounced like a soft .9. 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Accents. 



The French language has three accents ; the acute, thus e ; 
the grave, thus d ; and the circumflex, e. The circumflex accent 
simply denotes the elision of a silent (generally an " s ") after 
it, thus tete, originally written teste ; depot for depost, etc. The 
acute and grave accents belong exclusively to the letter " e " ; 
an accented e must have the acute accent, if at the end of word, 
as cafe ; or followed by a pronounced syllable, as metal / a 
grave accent when followed by a silent syllable, as mere, lievre. 

The grave accent is used on the a of the adverb Id (there) 
and its compounds voild, etc.; but it is thus employed merely 
to distinguish it from the article la {the), and not for any ef- 
fect in pronunciation. 

Vowels. 

The pronunciation of the following vowels requires most 
care : 

ou, is pronounced like oo in the English word look, 
o, ecu, eau, are pronounced like o. 
a, is pronounced like a in the word father, 
e is pronounced like e in the word better. Before mm or 

mi, it is pronounced like ah ; as femme, pronouced fahm ; 

solennel, solahnell, etc. 
u is the most difficult letter to pronounce, for there is no 

corresponding sound in the English language ; it sounds 

like the German u, like eeyu, and it ought to be carefully 

imitated from a French person. 
eu, oeu, are pronounced like u in the English word much, 
e, h, ai, ei, are pronounced like a in the English word care. 
i, y, are pronounced like e in the English word me. 

The nasal sounds : am, an, em, en, tin, oin, are equally dif- 
ficult to pronounce, and these ought to be heard and imitated 
from a Frenchman. 

Eule. 

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without a master, ought, when an opportunity occurs, to ask 
the pronunciation of a difficult word ; by such means, the 
learner will arrive at the correct pronunciation, which no de- 
scription in words is capable of conveying. 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



VOCABULARY. 

The definite Article is "fe" before a masculine noun, and 
11 la " before a feminine noun ; they are both written "P n 
before a noun commencing with a vowel or silent "/i." The 
indefinite Article is "un" masculine, and "u?ie" feminine. 

1. The Universe. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 




God 


Dieu 


Deeyu 




the world 


le ?nonde 


leh maund 




the sky 


le del 


leh seeyel 




the sun 


le soleil 


leh sohleyl 




the moon 


la lune 


lah lune 




a star 


une etoile 


une aitoahl 




the air 


Vair 


Pair 




the earth 


la terre 


lah tayr 




the water 


Veau 


To 




the fire 


le feu 


leh feuh 




the sea 


la mer 


lah mare 




an island 


une ile 


une eel 




a lake 


ten lac 


ung lahc 




a stream 


tin fleum 


ung neuhv 




a river 


une rimer e 


une reeveeare 




the animals 


les animaux 


laiz aneemo 




the metals 


les metaux 


lai maito 




the gold 


Vor 


l'orr 




the silver 


Vargent 


Tarjang 




the iron 


le fer 


leh fayr 




the steel 


Vacier 


l'asseay 




the copper 


le cuivre 


leh cweevr 




the tin 


detain 


l'aitang 




2. Mar 


l and the Parts of tli 


e Body. 




man 


Vhomme 


Fomm 




the body 


le corps 


leh cor 




the head 


la tete 


lah tait 




the face 


le visage 


leh veesaje 




the forehead 


le front 


leh frong 




the eye 


Voeil 


Pile 




the eyes 


les^yeux 


laiz eeyeu 




the nose 


le nez 


leh nay 




the ears 


les oreilles 


laiz ohraill 





FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


the chin 


le menton 


leh inauntong 


the heard 


la barbe 


lah barb 


the mouth 


la bouehe 


lah boosh. 


the lips 


les Itvres 


lai layvr 


the tooth 


la dent 


lah dong 


the tongue ' 


la langue 


lah laungh. 


the neck 


le coa 


leh coo 


the shoulders 


les^epaules 


laiz aipole 


the arm 


le bras 


leh brah 


the hand 


la main 


lah mang 


the fingers 


les doigts 


lai douah 


the nails 


les^ongles 


laiz aungl 


the chest 


la poitrine 


lah pouahtreen 


the heart 


le coeur 


leh keuhr 


the knee 


le genoa 


leh jenoo 


the leg 


la jambe 


lah jahrnb 


the foot 


le pied 


leh peeay 


the bones 


les^os 


laiz o 



the bread 

the flour 

meat 

roast meat 

beef 

veal 

mutton 

lamb 

pork 

bacon 

ham 

the soup 

rice 

eggs 

salad 

mustard 

salt 

oil 

vinegar 

pepper 



8. Food and Drink. 

le pain 
la farine 
de la viande 
du rati 
du boeuf 
du veaic 
du monton 
de Fagneau 
du pore 
du lard 
du jambon 
la sovpe 
du riz 
des^oeufs 
de la salade 
de la, moittarde 
du sel 
de VJmile 
du vinaigre 
die poivre 



leh pang 

lah fareen 

de lah veeaund 

du rotee 

du beuhf 

du vo 

du mootong 

deh Tanyo 

du pork 

du lar 

du jahmbong 

lah soop 

du ree 

daiz euh 

deh lah salade 

deh lah mootard 

du sel 

deh l'weel 

du veenaigr 

du pouahvr 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



7. Occupations. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunci;ition. 


an occupation 


un metier 


ung maytyai 


a workman 


un artisan 


ung arteesong 


a baker 


un boulanger 


ung boolongjai 


a miller 


un meunier 


ung meuhnyai 


a butcher 


un toucher 


ung booshai 


a brewer 


un brasseur 


ung brasseunr 


a tailor 


un tailleur 


ung talyure 


a shoemaker 


un cordo?inier 


ung cordonyai 


a smith 


un forgeron 


ung forjehrong 


a sadler 


un sellier 


ung selyai 


a carpenter 


un menuisier 


ung mennweesyai 


a mason 


un ma$on 


ung massong 


a bookbinder 


un relieur 


ung relleeuhr 



the town 
the bridge 
the tower 
the gate 
the street 
the market 
the building 
the townhouse 
the theatre 
the post-office 
the church 
the cathedral 
the school 
the prison 
the exchange 
the palace 
the hotel 
the inn 

the public house 
the coffee room 



the house 
the door 



8. The Town. 

la ville 

le pont 

la tour 

la porte 

la rue 

le marche 

le bailment 

V hotel de ville 

le theatre 

la poste 

Veglise 

la cathedrale 

Vecole 

la prison 

la bourse 

le palais 

Vhotel 

Vauberge 

le cabaret 

le cafe 

9. The House. 

la maison 
la porte 



lah veel ' 

leh pong 

lah toor 

lah port 

lah ru 

leh marsh ay 

leh bahteemong 

Potel deh veel 

leh tayahtr 

lah post 

l'aygleeze 

lah cataydral 

l'ayco] 

lah preesong 

lah boorse 

leh p allay 

l'otel 

l'obayrje 

leh cabbaray 

leh caffay 



lah maysong 
lah port 



10 



TRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Ensrlish. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


the lock 


la serrure 


lah serrure 


the key 


la clef 


lah clay 


the bell 


la sonnette 


lah sonnet 


the staircase 


Vescalier 


l'escallyai 


the drawing room 


la salle 


lah sal 


the dining room 


la salle- d-manger 


lah sal-ah-monjai 


the room 


la chambre 


lah shaumbr 


the bed room 


la chambre-d-couch- 


lah sh aumbr - ah - 




er 


cooshai 


the window 


la fenetre 


lah fennaitr 


the wall 


la parol 


lah pahrouah 


the kitchen 


la cuisine 


lah cweezeen 


the roof 


le toit 


leh touah 


the cellar 


la cave 


lah caav 


the garden 


le jar din 


leh jar dang 



an animal 
a horse 
a donkey 
the dog 
the cat 
the rat 
the mouse 
an ox 
a cow 
a calf 
a sheep 
a iamb 
a pig 
the hare 
a monkey 
a wolf 
a bear 
a lion 

an elephant 
a ti^er 



a bird 
a cock 



10. Animals. 

un animal 
un cheval 
un due 
le chien 
le chat 
le rat 
la souris 
un boeuf 
une vache 
un veau 
une brebis 
un agneau 
un coclion 
le lievre 
un singe 
un loup 
un ours 
un lion 
un elephant 
un tigre 

11. Birds. 

van oiseau 
\un coq 



un aneemal 
ung sheval 
ung aim 
leh sheeang 
leh shah 
leh rah 
lah sooree 
ung beuh 
une vash 
ung vo 
une brebbee 
un anyo 
un coshong 
leh leeayvr 
ung sangj 
ung loo 
un oors 
ung leeong 
un aylayfong 
ung teegr 



un woiso 
un cock 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



11 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


a lien 
a chicken 


une poule 
un poulet 


une pool 
ung poolay 


a swan 


un eigne 


ung seen 


a goose 
a duck 


une oie 
un canard 


une ouah 
ung canar 


a lark 


icne alouette 


une allooet 


a nightingale 
the swallow 


un rossignol 
Vhirondelle 


ung rosseenyol 
l'eerongdel 


the sparrow 


le moineau 


leh mouano 


the raven 


le eorbeau 


leh corbo 


the crow 


la corneille 


lah cornayl 


the parrot 
the eagle 


le perroqiiet 
Vaigle 


leh perrokay 
l'aygl 



12. Fishes and Insects. 



a fish 


un poisson 


ung pouassong 


a pike 


un brocket 


ung broshay 


a salmon 


un saurnon 


ung somong 


a carp 


une carpe 


une carp 


an eel 


une anguille 


une onggheel 


a trout 


une truite 


une trweet 


a herring 


un hareng 


ung harrong 


oysters 


des huitres 


daiz weetr 


a crab 


une ecrevisse 


une aycreveece 


a turtle 


une tortue 


une tortyu 


a whale 


une baleine 


une b allay n 


a serpent 


un seipent 


ung sairpong 


a frog 


une grenouille 


une grenooeel 


a worm 


un ver 


un vair 


an insect 


un insect e 


un angsect 


a spider 


une araignee 


une arraynyai 


a moth 


une t eigne 


ung taine 


any 


une mouche 


une moosh 


a gnat 


un moucheron 


ung moosherong 


a bee 


une abeille 


une abbail 


the honey 


le miel 


leh meeyel 


a wasp 


une guepe 


une gape 


a butterfly 


un papillon 


ung pappillyong 



12 



FRENCH SELF-TaUGHT. 



13. Vegetables. 



English. 


French. 


■ » 

Pronunciation. 


beans 


des feves 


dai faive 


peas 


des pois 


dai pouah 


cabbage 


des choux 


dai shoo 


cauliflower 


des choux-fleurs 


dai shoo-fleuhr 


carrots 


des betteraves 


dai betrahve 


asparagus 


des asperges 


daiz aspairj 


spinach. 


des epinards 


daiz aipeenar 


radishes 


des radis 


dai raddee 


celery 


du celeri 


du selree 


a melon 


tin melon 


ung mellong 


cucumber 


des concombres 


dai congcongbr 



a tree 
a branch 
a leaf 
an apple 
a pear 
a plum 
a cherry 
a nut 
a currant 
a gooseberry 
a strawberry 
a chestnut 
the oak-tree 
the fir-tree 
the birch 
the willow 
a flower 
a rose 
a pink 
a tulip 
a lily 
a violet 
a bouquet 

a school 
the teacher 



14. Trees and Flowers. 



un arbre 

line bran die 

une feuille 

une pomme 

une poire 

une prime 

tine cerise 

une noix 

de la groseille 

de la groseille verte 

une /raise 

un marron 

le chene 

le pin 

le bouleau 

le saule 

unefleur 

une rose 

un oeillet 

une tulipe 

un lis 

une violette 

un bouquet 

15. The School. 

IVecole 
le maitre 



un arbr 

une braungsh 

une file 

une pomm 

une pouar 

une pryun 

une serreeze* 

une nouah 

de lah grozale 

deh lah grozale verte 

une fraize 

ung marrong 

leh shane 

leh pang 

leh boolo 

leh sole 

une fleuhr 

une rose 

un ileyai 

une tyuleep 

ung lee 

une veeolet 

ung bookay 



| Paycol 
lleh maytr 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



13 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


the book 


le livre 


leh leevr 


the paper 


le papier 


leh papyai 


a pen 


une plume 


une plyume 


an inkstand 


un encrier 


un ongcreeai 


the ink 


Vencre 


l'ongkr 


the pencil 


le wayon 


leh crayong 


a letter 


une lettre 


une lettr 


an envelope 


une enveloppe 


une ongvellope 


16. Time and Seasons. 


the time 


le temps 


leh tong 


a minuto 


la minute 


lah meenyute 


an hour 


une heure 


une eur 


a quarter of an hour 


un quart- $ heure 


ung kar d'eur 


half an hour 


une demie-heure 


une demmy eur 


the day 


le jour 


leh joor 


the morning 


le matin 


leh mattang 


noon 


le midi 


leh meedee 


the afternoon 


V apres-midi 


l'apray meedee 


the evening 


le soir 


leh souahr 


the night 


la nuit 


lah nwee 


a year 


un an 


un ong 


a month 


un mois 


ung mouah 


January 


Janvier 


Jongveeay 


February 


Fevrier 


Fayvreeay 


March 


Mars 


Marse 


April 


Avril 


Avreel 


May 


Mai 


May 


June 


Juin 


Jyuang 


July 


Juillet 


Jweelyai 


August 


AoUt 


Oo 


September 


Septembre 


Septaumbr 


October 


Octobre 


Octobr 


November 


JVovembre 


Novaumbr 


December 


Decembre 


Daysaumbr 


a week 


une semaine 


une semmane 


a fortnight 


quinze jours 


kanze joor 


Monday 


Tjiindi 


Lungdee 


Tuesday 


Mardi 


Mardee 


Wednesday 


Mercredi 


Mayrcredee 


Thursday 


Jeudi 


Jeuhdee 



14 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Pronunciation. 



English. 



Saturday 
Sunday- 
spring 
summer 
autumn 
winter 



the country 
the village 
the hut 
the soil 
the meadow 
the barn 
the mill 
the cattle 
the herds 
the shepherd 
the mountain 
the hill 
the dale 
the wood 
the forest 
the road 
the high-road 
the rail-road 

a mile 

the waterfall 
the fisherman 
the huntsman 



an American 
a German 
Germany 
a Dutchman 
Holland 
a Belgian 
Belgium 
a Swiss 



French. 



samedi 

Dimanche 

le printemps 

Pete 

Pantonine 

Vhiver 

17. The Country. 

la campagne 

le village 

la cabane 

le sol 

le pre 

la grange 

le moulin 

le b'etail 

le tronpeait 

le berger 

la montagne 

la colline 

la vallee 

le bo is 

la forct 

le chemin 

le grand-chemin 

le chemin de fer 

une mille 
la cascade 
le pecheur 
le chasseur 

18. Nations. 

tin Americain 
ten Allemand 
VAUemagne f. 
un Ilollandais 
la Hollande 
ten Beige 
la Helgiqxie 
un Suisse 



Sam dee 

Deemaunshe 

leh prangtong 

Faytay 

Fotonn 

l'eevare 



lah caumpaine 

leh veelaj 

lah cab an 

leh sol 

leh pray 

leh graunj 

leh moolang 

leh baytale 

leh troopo 

leh bayrjay 

lah montaine 

lah colleen 

lah vail ay 

leh bouah 

lah forray 

leh shemmanp^ 

leh grong shemmang 

le shemmang deh 

fare 
une me el 
lah cascad 
leh payslieur 
leh shasseuhr 



un Amayreecang 
un Aim aim g 
FAlmaine 
ung Hollaunday 
lah Hollaund 
ung Belj 
lah Beljeek 
ung Sweess 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



15 



Eagliah. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


Switzerland 


la Suisse 


lah Sweess 


an Hungarian 


un Hongrois 


ung Hongrwah 


Hungary 


la Hongrie 


lah Hongree 


an Englishman 


un Anglais 


un Aunglay 


England 


V Angleterre f. 


l'Aungltare 


An Irishman 


un Irlandais 


un Eerlaunday 


Ireland 


VIrlande £ 


l'Eerlaund 


a Scotchman 


un Ecossais 


un Aycossay 


Scotland 


VJEcosse f. 


l'Aycoss 


a Dane 


un Danois 


ung Danouah 


Denmark 


le Danemarc 


leli Danmark 


a Swede 


un Suedois 


ung Swaydwah 


Sweden 


la Suede 


lah Swayde 


a Russian 


un Jxusse 


ung Husse 


Russia 


la Hussie 


laii Eussee 


a Spaniard 


an Espagnol 


un Espanyol 


Spain 


VEspagne f. 


l'Espaine 


a Frenchman 


un Frangais 


ung Fraungsay 


France 


la France 


lah Fraungse 


an Italian 


un It alien 


un Eetalyang 


Italy 


Vltalie f. 
19. Adjectives. 


l'Eetalee 


poor 


pauvre 


pohvr 


rich 


riche 


reesh 


clever 


prudent 


prudong 


stupid 


stupide 


stupeed 


sharp 


aigu 


ajgu 


blunt 


obtus 


obtu 


clean 


propre 


propr 


dirty 


sale 


saal 


hard 


dur 


dure 


soft 


mou 


moo 


strong 


fort 


fore 


weak 


faible 


fabl 


well 


sain 


sang 


ill 


malade 


mallad 


lean 


maigre 


maygr 


thick 


gros 


gro 


fat 


gras 


gra 


thin 


mince 


mangce 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


polite 


poll 


polee 


impolite 


malhonnete 


mallonnate 


false 


faux 


fo 


deep 


pro fond 


profong 


wide 


large 


larj 


narrow 


etroit 


aytrouah 


round 


rond 


rong 


square 


carre 


c array 


short 


court 


coor 


long 


long 


long 


flat 


plat 


pla 


warm, 


chaud 


sho 


cold 


froid 


frouah 


fresh. 


frais 


fray 


ripe 


mur 


mure 


dry 


sec 


sec 


sour 


aigre 


aygr 


sweet 


doux 


doo 


bitter 


amer 


am are 


hungry 


affame 


affammay 


thirsty 


altere 


altayray 


heavy 


pesant 


pezong 


light 


leger 


layjai 


wet 


humide 


umeed 


content 


content 


congtong 


happy 


hcureuX' 


eureu 


gay 


gal 


gay 


sad 


triste 


treest 


useful 


utile 


uteel 


strange 


etrange 


aytraunj 


pretty 


joli 


jolee 


»g!y 


laid 


lay 


dark 


sombre 


sombr 


open 


ouvert 


oovare 


disagreeable 


desagreable 


dayzagrayabl 


proud 


Jier 


fee are 


arrogant 


arrogant 


arrogong 


cowardly 


lache 


lahsh 


courageous 


courageux 


coorrajeu 


faithless 


perjide 


pairfeed 


innoeeiii 


innocent 


innosong 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



17 



20. Terbs. 



English. 



to eat 
to drink 
to be thirsty 

to be hungry 

to breakfast 

to dine 

to sup 

to lay the tablecloth 

to serve 

to carve 

to smoke 

to sneeze 

to cough 

to think 
to reflect 
to speak 
to say 
to repeat 
to explain 
to be quiet 
to chat 
to tell 
to ask 
to answer 
to reply 
to be mistaken 
to object 
to doubt 
to affirm 
to prove 
to assure 
to deny 
to maintain 
to dispute 
to consent 
- to approve 
to praise 
to admire 
to blame 



French. 



manger 

bo ire 

avoir soif 

avoir faim 

dejeuner 

diner 

souper 

mettre le convert 

servir 

trancher 

f timer 

eternuer 

tousser 



penser 

reflechir 

parler 

dire 

repeter 

declarer 

se taire 

causer 

raconter 

demander 

repondre 

repliqtcer 

se tromper 

objecter 

douter 

affirmer 

prouver 

assurer 

nier 

soutenir 

disputer 

consent ir 

approuver 

louer 

admirer 

blamer 



Pronunciation. 



maunjay 

bouahr 

avouahr souaf 

avouahr fang 

dayjeunai 

deenai 

soopai" 

metr leh coovare 

s are veer 

traunshai 

fumai 

aytairnuai 

toossai 



paungsai 

rayflaysheer 

parlai 

deer 

raypaytai 

da}'clarrai 

seh tare 

cosay 

raccongtai 

demaundai 

raypongdr 

raypleekai 

seh trompal 

objectai 

dootai 

afleermai 

proovai 

assurai 

neeai 

sooteneer 

disputai 

congsaunteer 

approovai 

looai 

admeerai 

blahmai 



18 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


to believe 


croire 


crouahr 


to know 


savoir 


savouahr 


not to know 


ignorer 


eenyorai 


to imagine 


imaginer 


eemajeenai 


to compare 


comparer 


compahrai 


to imitate 


imiter 


eemeetai 


to forget 


oublier 


oobleeai 


to remember 


se souvenir 
voidoir 


seh soovenneer 


to wish, to will 


voulouahr 


to desire 


desirer 


dayseerai 


to wish 


souhaiter 


sooaytai 


to love 


aimer 


aimai 


to flatter 


flatter 


flattai 


to embrace 


embrasser 


aumbrassai 


to hope 


esperer 


espayrai 


to rejoice 


rejouir 


rayjooeer 


to give 


donner 


donnai 


to thank 


remercier 


remmairceeai 


to estoem 


estimer 


esteemai 


to honor 


honorer 


onorai 


to despise 


mepriser 


maypreezai 


to hate 


hair 


haheer 


to offend 


offenser 


offongsai 


to insult 


insulter 


angsuhltai 


to quarrel 


quereller 


kerrellai 


to swear 


jurer 


jurai 


to punish 


pimir 


puneer 


to beat 


battre 


batre 


to weep 


pleurer 


pleuhrai 


to sigh 


soupirer 


sooperai 


to regret 


regretter 


regrettai 


to repent 


se repentir 


seh repaunteer 


to excuse 


excuser 


excusai 


to pardon 


par donner 


pardonnai 


to revenge 


venger 


oaungjai 


to joke 


railler 


raeellyai 


to laugh 


rire 


reer 


■ • 


— — 


- '» 


to live 


vivre 


veevr 


to feel 


sentir 


saunteer 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



19 



English. 



to touch 
to taste 
to see 
to hear 
to grow 
to go 
to go out 
to return 
to meet 
to follow 
to run 
to jump 
to fall 
to dance 
to play- 
to ascend 
to descend 
to sit down 
to lie down 
to rest 
to sleep 
to dream 
to awake 
to get up 
to dress 

to draw 
to show 
to present 
to take 
to accept 
to refuse 
to receive 
to spoil 
to throw 
to lose 
to look for 
to find 
to hide 
to cover 
to uncover 



French. 



toucher 

g outer 

voir 

entendre 

croitre 

aller 

sortir 

retourner 

rencontrer 

suivre 

conrir 

sauter 

tomber 

danser 

jouer 

monter 

descendre 

s'asseoir 

se coucher 

se reposer 

dormir 

rever 

s'eveitter 

se lever 

s'habiller 

tirer 

montrer 

presenter 

prendre 

accepter 

refuser 

recevoir 

getter 

jeter 

perdre 

chercher 

tr Oliver 

cacher 

couvrir 

deconvrir 



Pronunciation. 



tooshai 

gootai 

vouahr 

auntaundr 

crouahtr 

allai 

sorteer 

retoornai 

rauncongtrai 

sweevr 

cooreer 

sotai 

tombai 

daungsai 

jooai 

mongtai 

dessaundr 

sassouahr 

seh cooshai 

seh repozai 

dormeer 

rayvai 

sayvailyai 

seh levvai 

s'abbeelyai 



teerai 

mongtrai 

praysauntai 

praundr 

acceptai 

reffusai 

ressevouahr 

gahtai 

jettai 

pairdr 

shairshai 

troovai 

cashai 

coovreer 

daycoovreer 



20 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


to carry 


porter 


portai 


to bring 


apporter 


apportai 


to travel 


voyager 


vwoiajai 


to depart 


partiv 


parteer 


to arrive 


arriver 


arreevai 


to ring the bell 


sonner 


sonnai 


to open 


ouvrir 


oovreer 


to go in 


entrer 
acheter 


auntrai 


to buy 


ashtai 


to sell 


vendre 


vaundr 


to pay 


payer 


paiyai 


to lend 


preter 


praytai 


to borrow 


empntnter 


aumpruntai 


to return 


vendre 


raundr 


to repay 


rembourser 


raumboorsai 


to exchange 


changer 


chaungjai 


to pack up 


empaqueter 


aumpaektai 


to unpack 


depaqueter 


daypacktai 


to steal 


voler 


volai 


to study 


etudier 


aytudeeai 


to learn 


apprendre 


appraundr 


to read 


lire 


leer 


to calculate 


compter 


congtai 


to write 


ecrire 


aycreer 


to sign 


signer 


seenyai 


to seal 


cacheter 


c ashtai 


to explain 


expliqaer 


expleekai 


to translate 


traduire 


tradweer 


to begin 


commencer 


commaunsai 


to continue 


continuer 


congteenuai 


to finish 


finir 


feeneer 


to work 


travailler 


travvaeelyai 


to paint 


peindre 


pahndr 


to draw 


dessiner 


desseenai 


to stitch 


coudre 


coodr 


to spin 


filer 


feelai 


to wash 


laver 


lavai 


to c"ook 


cuire 


cweer 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



21 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


ast 


rotir 


roteer 


to boil 


bouillir 


booeelyeer 


to W€ 


peser 


pezai 


to build 


bdtir 


bahteer 


to sow 


semer 


semmai 


to pluck 


cueillir 


kileyeer 


to plant 


planter 


plauntai 


to reap 


moissonner 

21. Adverbs. 


mouahssonnai 


at first 


cTabord 


d'abor 


previously 


auparavant 


oparravang 


afterwards 


ensuite 


aunsweet 


together 


ensemble 


aunsaumbl 


at last 


enfin 


aunfang 


where 


oh 


00 


here 


lei 


eesee 


there 


Id 


lah 


elsewhere 


aiUeurs 


aeellyure 


above 


dessus 


dessu 


below 


dessons 


dessoo 


within 


dedans 


deddong 


without 


dehors 


dehor 


everywhere 


partout 


partoo 


nowhere 


nidle part 


nule par 


up 


en haut 


aung ho 


down 


en bas 


aung bah 


anywhere 


quelaue part 


kelkeh par 


already 


dejd 


dayj ah 


often 


souvent 


souvong 


sometimes 


quelquefois 


kelkekfouah. 


in future 


a Vacenir 


ah l'avneer 


always 


toujours 


toojoor 


never 


jameris 


jammay 


soon 


bientot 


beeangto 


immediately 


aussitot 


osito 


late 


tard 


tar 


early 


tot 


to 


at present 


a present 


ah praysong 


quickly 


vite 


veet 


at once 


tout de suite 


too deh sweet 



2Z FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 


English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


afterwards 


puis 


pwee 


yesterday 


hler 


yare 


yesterday evening 


hier au soir 


yare o souahr 


to-day 


aujourcPhui 


ojoordwee 


to-morrow 


demain 


demmang 


to-morrow morning 


demain matin 


demmang mattang 


to-morrow evening 


demain soir 


demmang souahi 


the day after to- 


apres- demain 


appray demmang 


morrow 






enough 


assez 


assay 


too much 


trop 


tro 


little 


peu 


peuh 


much 


beaucoup 


bocoo 


very 


tres, fort 


tray, fore 


more 


plus 


plu 


less 


moins 


mouang 


at least 


au moins 


o mouang 


thus 


si 


see 


nearly 


presque 


pressk 


about 


environ 


aungveerong 


all 


tout 


too 


altogether 


tout-a-fait 


toot-ah-fay 


only 


seulement 


seuhlmong 


well 


Men 


beeang 


better 


mieux 


meeyw 


so much the better 


tant-mieux 


tong meeyw 


bad 


mat 


mal 


worse 


pis 


pee 


rather 


plutot 


pluto 


without doubt 


sans doute 


song doot 


indeed 


en effet 


aun effay 


on the contrary 


au contraire 


o congtrare 


scarcely 


d peine 


ah pane 


perhaps 


peut-etre 


put-aitr 


all at once 


tout-d-coup 


toot-ah-coo 


not at all 


point du tout 


pouang du too 


not yet 


pas encore 


paz auncore 


nothing 


rien 


reeang 


nothing at all 


rien du tout 


reeang dee too 


with, near 


chez 7 auprls 


shay, opray 


near 


prds 


pray 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



23 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


in, within 


dans, en 


dong, aung 


before 


avant 


avvong 


behind 


derrilre 


derreeare 


below 


sous 


soo 


over 


SUT 


sure 


against 


vers 


vare 


far, from 


loin de 


louang deh 


on the side of 


a cote de 


ah cotay deh 


opposite 


vis- a- vis 


veez-ah-vee 


round about 


autour de 


otoor deh 


instead of 


au lieu de 


o leeyu deh 


in the midst of 


au milieu de 


o millyu deh 


on this side 


en-depd de 


aung-dessah de 


on the opposite side 


au-deld de 


o-dellah-deh 


out of 


hors 


hor 


after 


apres 


appray 


with 


avee 


avvec 


since 


depuis 


deppwee 


between 


entre, parmi 


aungtr, parmee 


without 


sans 


song 


for 


pour 


poor 


through, by 


par 


par 


against 


contre 


congtr 


during 


pendant 


paundong 



2 2 . Con j mictions. 



or 


ou 


00 


either — or 


ou . . . ou 


00 00 


neither — nor 


ni — ni 


nee — nee 


also 


aussi 


ossi 


but 


mais 


may 


however 


cependant 


seppaundong 


yet 


pourtant 


poortong 


if 


si 


see 


if not 


si 7 ion 


see nong 


i.f only 


pourvu que 


poorvu keh 


3ven if 


quand meme 


kaung meym 


although 


quoique 


couak 


that is 


c'est'd-dire 


sait-ah-deer 


as 


comme 


comm 


except that 


outre que 


ootr keh 



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FRENCH SE.LF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


lor. 

because 

why 

and 

therefore 

consequently 


car 
parceque 

poitrqiioi 

et 

ainsi 

par consequent 


car 

par sic 

poorkouah 

ai 

angsee 

par eongsaycong 



DECLENSIONS. 

The definite Article is rendered by " le " before a mascu- 
line noun, and by " la " before a feminine noun, as: le pbre^ 
the father ; la mire, the mother. The plural for both gen- 
ders is " les" as : lesperes, the fathers ; les meres, the mothers. 



MASCULINE. 



SINGULAR. 



Nom. le (\eh)pere, the father 
Gen. elu {&u)pere, of the father 
Dat. au (o) pere, to the father 
Ace. le (leh) pere, the father 



PLURAL. 



les (lay) peres, the fathers 
cles (day) peres, of the lathers 
aux (o) peres, to the fathers 
les (lay) peres, the fathers 



FEMININE. 



Norn, la mere, the mother 
Gen. de la mere, of the mother 
Dat. d la mere to the mother 
Ace. la mere, the mother 



les meres, 
des meres, 
aux meres, 
Its meres 



the mothers 
of the mothers 
to the mothers 
the mothers 



Declension 

of a word beginning with a vowel or a silent " h" 



SINGULAR. 



Norn. Vhomme, 
Gen. de Vhomme, 
Dat. d Vhomme, 
Ace. Vhomme, 



the man 
of the man 
to the man 
the man 



PLURAL. 



frs homines, 
des hommes, 

aux hommes, 
les hommes, 



the men 
of the men 
to the men 
the men 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



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Indefinite Article 

MASCULINE. 

Nom. un jardin, a garden 
Gen. dun jardin, of a garden 
Dat. a un jardin, to a garden 
Ace. un jardin, a garden 



FEMINIZE. 

une ville, a town 

dhtne ville, of a town 

d une ville, to a town 

ime ville, a town 



Declension of Proper Names. 



Nom. Paris, Paris 

Gen. de Paris, of Paris 

Dat. a Paris, to Paris 

Ace. Paris, Paris 



Louise, 
de Louise, 
d Louise, 
Louise, 



Lonisa 
of Louisa 
to Louisa 
Louisa 



Adjectives* 

The Prench adjectives are placed either before or after the 
noun, as : 

le bon pere, the good father — la bonne mere, the good mother 
un bon gar ^on, a good boy — une jeiinefille, a young girl 
une table ronde, a round table — du lait chaud, warm milk 



Comparison of Adjectives. 

grand, great — plus grand, greater — le plus grand, the greatest 
petit, small — plus petit, smaller — le plus petit, the smallest 
bon, good — meitteur, better — le meilleur, the best 
mauvais, bad — pire, worse — le pire, the worst 

petit, little — moindre, less — le moindre, the least 

Obs. " Than" following the Comparative is always trans- 
lated by " que : " 
II est plus poll que son fr ere — he is more polite than his brother. 





Numeral 


Adjectives. 






Pr orm n cia tion . 




Pronunciation 


one, un 


ung 


6 six 


seece 


two, deux 


deuh 


7 sept 


set 


'3 trois 


trouah 


8 huit 


wheet 


4 qucUre 


kah.tr 


9 neuf 


neuf 


5 cinq 


sahnk 


10 dix 


deece 



26 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Pronunciation, 

11 onze ongz 

12 douze dooze 

13 treize trayz 

14 quatorze katorz 

15 quinze kangz 

16 seize , sayz 

17 dix-sept dee-set 

18 dix-huit deez-wheet 

19 dix-neuf deez-neuf 

20 vingt vahng 

21 vingt-un valmt-ung 

22 vingt- deux 

23 vingt- trots 

24 vingt- quatre 

25 vingt-cinq 

26 vingt-six 

27 vingt-sept 

28 vingt-liuit 

29 vingt-neuf 

30 £m^<s traunt 
40 quarante karaunt 
50 cinquante sahnkaunt 
60 soixante soassaunt 

70 soixante-dix 

71 soixante-onze 

72 soixante- douze 

73 soixante-treize 

74 soixante- quatorze 

75 so ix ante-qu inze 

76 soixante- seize 

77 soixante- dix-sept 

78 soixante- dix-liuit 

79 soixante- dix-neuf 

80 quatre-vingt katr-vahng 

81 quatre-vingt-un 

katr-vahntung 

82 quatre-vingt-deux 



Pronunciation. 

83 quatre-vingt-trois 

84 quatre-vingt- quatre 

85 quatre-vingt-cinq 

86 quatre-vingt-six 

87 quatre-vingt-sept 

8 8 quatre- v ingt-huit 

89 quatre- vingt-neuf 

90 quatre-vingt-dix 

91 quatre-vingt-onze 

92 quatre- vingt- douze 

9 3 quatre- v ingt- treize 

94 quatre- v ingt-quatorze 

95 quatre-vingt- quinze 

96 quatre- v ingt- seize 

97 quatre-v ingt- dix-sep>t 

98 quatre-v ingt-dix-huit 

99 quatre-vingt- dix-neuf 

100 ce?i£ saung 

101 cent-un saunt-ung 
110 cent dix saung-deece 
120 ce?i£ vmgtf saung-valmg 
130 cm£ fr-entf 

200 <r?e^# cmte 
300 tfrois cmte 
400 quatre cents 
500 c£n# cente 
600 sz# cmte 
700 sep£ c^i?5 
800 Am7 ce^te 
900 neuf cents 
1000 ?m7fe meel 

2000 c?ez^ ?m7fe 
3000 Wren's mz7fe 
10,000 c&s mfife 
20,000 oin^ miOfe 
a miliion, wra million ung meel- 
yong 





FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 2 




Ordinal 


Numbers. 








Pronunciation. 


the first, 


le premier 




leh premyai 


" second, 


le second 




leh zeggong 


>' third, 


le troisieme 




leh trouazzeeame 


" fourth, 


le qiiatritme 




leh kattreeame 


" 5th, 


le cinquieme 




leh sahnkeeame 


" 6th, 


le sixibne 




leh seeceeame 


" 7th 


le septieme 




leh setteearne 


" 8th 


le huitibne 




leh wheeteeame 


" 9th 


le neuvieme 




leh neuveeame 


" 10th, 


le dixihne 




leh deezeeame 


11 11th, 


Vonzibne 




leh ongzeeame 


11 12th, 


le doiczieme 




leh doozeeame 


" 13th, 


le treizieme 




leh trayzeeame 


" 14th, 


le quatorzieme 




leh kattorzeeame 


" 15th, 


le quimi&me 




leh kahngzeeaine 


11 16th, 


le seizieme 




leh sayzeeame 


" 17th, 


le dix-septieme 




leh deessettiame 


" 18th, 


le dix-huitieme 




leh deez-wheeteeame 


" 19th, 


le dix-neavieme 




leh deezneuveeame 


" 20th, 


le vingtibne 




leh vahnteeanie 


" 21st, 


le vingt-unibne 




leh vahnt-uneeame 


" 30th, 


le trentieme 




leh traunteeanie 


" 40th, 


le quarantieme 




leh karaunteeame 


" 50th, 


le cinquantieme 




leh sahnkaunteeame 


" 60th, 


le soixantieme 




leh souahssaunteeame 


" 70th, 


le soixante-dixibme 


leh souahssaunt-deezee 








ame 


" 80th, 


le qiiatre-vingtibne 


leh kattr-vahnteeame 


11 90th, 


le quatre-vingt-dixibme 




" 100th, 


le centieme 




leh saunteeame 


" 1000th, 


le millieme 




leh milleeame 


the last, 


le dernier 




leh dareneeay 




Pronouns. 




Je (jeh) 


I 


Nous (noo) we 


tu (tu) 


thou 


vous (voo) you 


te (teh) 


thee 


vous (voo) you 


U (eel) 


he 


ils 


(eel) they 


die (el) 


she 


elles (el) they 



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FRENCH 


SELF-TAUGHT. 








moi 


(mouah) me 


nous 


(noo) 


us 




toi 


(touah) thee 


lui 


(lwee) 


him 


Mas. 

Fern. 


mon 

ma 


(mong) rny 
(mah) my 


Plural £ mes 


(may) 


my 


Mas. 
Fern. 


ton 
ta 


(tong) ) ,, 
(tah) f my 


I tes 


(tay) 


thy 




son - 
sa 


(song) ) his 
(sah) j her 


" [• ses 


(say) 


his, her 




notre 


(notr) our 


" nos 


(no) 


our 




voire 


(votr) your 


" vos 


(vo) 


your 




leur 


(leur) their 


" leurs 


(leur) 


their 


qui 


(kee) 


who, which, that 






quoi 


(coua 


h) what, 


that 






quel 


(kel), 


le quel? which 


? que 


(keh) 


what? 






TERBS. 










avoit 


* — to have. 










INFINITIVE MOOD. 










Present. 




Past. 




Avow 




to have ; 


avoir eu 


, to have had 



Ay anty 



PAKTCIPLES. 



having 



eu, 

ay ant eu. 



had 
having had. 



I have 
thou hast 
he has 
she has 
we have 
you have 
they have 



INDICATIVE MOOD. 

Present. 

J'ai 
tu as 

il a 
elle a 

nous avons 
vous avez 
Us (elles) ont 



Jay 
tu ah 
eel ah 
el ah 

nooz avong 
vooz avai 
eels ont 



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Imperfect. 



Iliad 


J* avals 


javay 


thou hadst 


tic avals 


tu avay 


he had 


il a i' a it 


eel avay 


we had 


nous avians 


nooz aveeong 


you had 


votes aviez 


vooz aveeay 


they had 


Us a u aient 

last definite. 


eels avay 


I had 


J^eus 


Jew 


thou hadst 


tu eus 


tu ew 


he had 


il eut 


eel ew 


we had 


nous eumes 


nooz euro. 


you had 


vous eutes 


vooz eut 


they had 


Us eitrent 

Perfect. 


eels eur 


I have had 


J\d eu 


Jay ew 


thou hast had 


tu as eu 


tu ahz ew 


he has had 


il a eu 


eel ah ew 


she has had 


elle a eu 


el ah ew 


we have had 


nous avons eu 


nooz avongz ew 


you have had 


vous avez eu 


vooz avayze ew 


they have had 


Us [dies) ont eu 
Pluperfect. 


eels ont ew 


I had had 


J'arais eu 


Javayz ew 


thou hadst had 


tu avals eu 


tu avayz ew 


he had had 


il avait eu 


eel avait ew 


we had had 


nous anions eu 


nooz aveeongz ew 


you had had 


vous aviez eu 


vooz aveeayze ew 


they had had 


Us avaient eu 
Past anterior. 


eels avait ew 


I had had 


J'' eus eu 


Jeus ew 


thou hadst had 


tu eus eu 


tu eus ew 


he had had 


il eut eu 


eel eut ew 


we had had 


nous evmes eu 


nooz eums ew 


you had had 


vous eutes eu 


vooz euts ew 


they had had 


Us eurent eu 


eels eurt ew 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



I shall have 
thou shalt have 
he shall have 
we sh all have 
you shall have 
they shall have 



Future. 

tPaurai 
tu auras 
il aura 
nous aurons 
vous aurez 
Us auront 



Joray 
tu orah 
eel orah 
nooz orong 
vooz oray 
eels orong 



Future anterior. 

I shall have had J'aurai eu 
thou shalt have had tu auras eu 
he shall have had il aura eu 
we shall have had ?ious aurons eu 
you shall have had vous aurez eu 
they shall have had Us auront eu 



Joray ew 
tu orahs ew 
eel orah ew 
noos orongz ew 
vooz orayze ew 
eels oront ew 



Conditional. Present. 



I should have 
thou shouldst have 
he should have 
we should have 
you should have 
they should have 



J' aurais 
tu aurais 
il await 
nous aurions 
vous auriez 
Us auraient 



Joray 
tu oray 
eel oray 
nooz oreeong 
vooz oreeay 
eels oray 



Conditional. Fast. 

I should have had J' aurais eu 
thou shouldst have tu aurais eu 

had 
he should have had il aurait eu 
we should have had nous aurions eu 
you should have had vous auriez eu 
they should have had Us auraient eu 



Jorays ew 
tu orays ew 

eel orait ew 
nooz areeongz ew 
vooz oreeayze ew 
eels orait ew 



IMPERATIVE MOOD. 

Have aie ay 

let us have ayons ayong 

have (ye) ayez ayay 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



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That I may have 
tb.at thou may st have 
that he may have 
that we may have 
tnat you may have 
that they may have 



That I might have 
that thou mightst 

have 
that he might have 
that we might have 
that you might have 
that they might have 



SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. 

Present. 
Que faie 
que tu aies 
qulil ait 
que nous ayons 
que votes ayez 
quHls aient 

Imperfect. 

Que feusse 
que tu eusses 

quHl ellt 

que nous euss ions 
que vous eussiez 
qui ils eussent 



keh jai 

keh tu ai 

keel ai 

keh nooz ayong 

keh vooz ayay 

keels ai 



keh jeuss 
keh tu euss 

keel eu 

keh nooz eussyong 
keh vooz eussyay 
keels euss 



Perfect. 
That I may have had Que faie eu 
that thou mayst have que tu aies eu 

had 
that he may have had qitil ait eu 
that we may have que nous ayons eu 

had 
that you may have que vous ayez eu 

had 
that they may have qiCils aient eu 

had 

Pluperfect. 

That I might have Que feusse eu 

had 
That thou mightst que tu eusses eu 

have had 
that he might have qulil ellt eu 

had 
that we might have que nous eussions eu 

had 
that you might have que vous eussiez eu 

had 
that they might have qiHils eusse?it eu 

had 



keh jai ew 
keh tu aiz ew 

keel ait ew 

keh nooz ayongz ew 

keh vooz ayayz ew 

keels ait ew 

keh jeuss ew 

keh tu euss ew 

keel eut ew 

keh nooz eussyongs 

ew 
keh vooz eussyaz ew 

keels eusst ew 



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FBENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



2. 


The Auxiliary Terb " etre," to be. 




INFINITIVE MOOD. 




Present. 


Past. 


etre (aitr) 


—to be ; avoir ete (avoahr ettay) — to have been 




Particles. 




etant (ettang)— 


-being ; ete (ettay) 


— been 




ay ant ete (ay aunt ettay) — having been 




INDICATIVE MOOD. 






Present, 




I am 


Je suis 


Jeh swee 


thou art 


tu es 


tu ay 


he is 


il est 


eel ay 


she is 


elle est 


el ay 


we are 


nous sommes 


noo som 


you are 


vous etes 


vooz ait 


they are 


Us (elles) sont 
Imperfect. 


eel song 


I was 


J'etais 


Jettay 


thou wast 


tu eta is 


tu ettay 


he was 


il eta it 


il ettay 


we were 


nous etions 


nooz ettyong 


you were 


vous etifz 


vooz ettyay 


they were 


ils etaient 

Past definite. 


eels ettay 


I was 


Je fas 


Je fu 


thou wast 


tu fits 


tu fu 


he was 


il fut 


eel fu 


we were 


nous fumes 


noo fume 


you were 


vous fates 


voo lute 


they were 


ils furent 

Perfect. 


eel fure 


I have been 


JTai ete 


Jai ettay 


thou hast been 


tu as ete 


tu ah ettay 


he has been 


il a ete 


eel ah ettay 


she has been 


elle a ete 


el ah ettay 


we have been 


nous avons ete 


nooz avongz ettay 


you have been 


vous avez ete 


vooz avayze ettay 


they have been 


ils (elles) ont ete 


eels ont ettay 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHTo 



33 



I had been 
thou hadst been 
he had been 
we had been 
you had been 
they had been 



I had been 
thou hadst been 
he had been 
we had been 
you had been 
they had been 



I shall be 
thou shalt be 
he shall be 
we shall be 
you shall be 
they shall be 



Pluperfect. 

<Pavais ete 
tu avals ete 

il avait ete 
nous avions ete 
vous aviez ete 
ils avaient ete 

Past anterior. 

J' ens ete 
tu eus ete 
il eut ete 
nous eiimes ete 
vous eutes ete 
ils eurent ete 

Picture. 

Je serai 
tu seras 
il sera 
nous serons 
vous serez 
ils seront 

Future anterior. 



I shall have been J'aurai ete 
thou shalt have been tu auras ete 
he shall have been il aura ete 
we shall have been nous aurons ete 
you shall have been vous aurez ete 
they shall have been ils auront ete 



Javayz ettay 
tu avayz ettay 
eel avait ettay 
nooz avyons ettay 
vooz avyayz ettay 
eels avait ettay 



Jeuz ettay 
tu euz ettay 
eel eut ettay 
nooz eums ettay 
vooz euts ettay 
eels eurt ettay 



Je serray 
tu serrah 
eel serrah 
noo serrong 
voo serray 
eel serong 



Joray ettay 
tu oralis ettay 
eel orah ettay 
nooz orongz ettay 
vooz orayz ettay 
eels oront ettay 



Conditional. Present. 



I should be 
thou shouldst be 
he should be 
we should be 
you should be 
they should be 



Je serais 
tu serais 
il serait 
nous serions 
vous seriez 
ils seraient 



Je serray 
tu serray 
eel serray 
noo serreeong 
voo serreeay 
eel serray 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Conditional, Past. 
I should have been tPaurais ete 
thou shouldst have tu aurais ete 

been 
he should have been il aurait ete 
we should have been nous aurions ete 
you should have been vous auriez ete 
they should have Us auraient ete 

been 

IMPERATIVE MOOD. 

Be — sois souah 

let us be — soyons swoiyong 

be (ye) — soyez swoiyay 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. 

Present. 
Que je sois 
que tu sois 
qxCil so it 
que nous soyons 
que vous soyez 
quHls soient 

Imperfect. 
Que je fusse 



Jorays ettay 
tu orays ettay 

eel orait ettay 
nooz oreeongz ettay 
vooz ereeayz ettay 
eels orait ettay 



That I may be 
that thou mayst be 
that he may be 
that we may be 
that you may be 
that they may be 



Keh jeh souah 
keh tu souah 
keel souah 
keh noo swoiyong 
keh voo swoiyay 
keel souah 



que nous fussions 
que vous fussiez 
qu'ils fussent 



That I might be 

that thou mights t be que tu fusses 

that he might be qidil Jut 

that we might be 

that you might be 

that they might be 

Perfect. 

That I may have been Que faie ete 
that thou mayst have que tu aies ete 

been 
that he may have quHl ait ete 

been 
that we may have que nous ayons 'ete 

been 
that you may have que vous ayez ete 

been 
that they may have quHls aient ete 

been 



keh jeh fusse 
keh tu fusse 
keel fu 

keh noo fussyong 
keh voo fussyay 
keel fusse 



Keh j'ai ettay 
keh tu aiz ettay 

keel ait ettay 

keh noo zayongz et- 
tay 

keh vooz ayayz et- 
tay 

keels ait ettay 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 35 

Pluperfect. 

That I might have Quefeusse ete keh jeuss ettay 

been 
that thou mightst que tu eusses ete keh tu euss ettay 

have been 
that he might have qitil etit ete keel eut ettay 

been 
that we might have quenous eussionsete keh nooz eussyongs 

been ettay 

that you might have que vous eussiez ete 

been keh vooz eussyaze et- 

that they might have quHls eussent ete tay 

been keels eusst ettay 



3. Begular Yerfos. 

The Infinitives of verbs in the French language have the 
four following terminations : 

er — as in: donner, to give, 
ir — as in : finir to finish, 

oir — as in : recevoir, to receive, 
re — as in : vendre, to sell, 
all that precedes this infinitive termination is called the " root" 
of the Verb. 

Verbs which only change their terminations and not their 
roots are called t: regular Verbs," those which change their 
roots " irregular Vtrbs." 

The Verbs ending in " oir " are all irregular and the French 
language, therefore, has in reality only three regular Conju- 
gations. 

The first Conjugation ends in " er" 
The second Conjugation ends in " ir." 
The third Conjugation ends in " oir" 
The fourth Conjugation ends in "re." 
The past Participle is formed by adding to the root of the 
first Conjugation an il e" to that of the second an u i" to the 
fourth an " u" as : 

Donn-er, to give — don?ie, given. 
Fin-ir, to finish —Jtni, finished. 
Vendue, to sell — vendu, sold. 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



The Four Conjugations. 

FIRST CONJUGATION. 
INFINITIVE MOOD. 

Present. Past. 

Donner (donnay), to give avoir donne, to have given 

Participles. 
Dormant (donnong), giving donne, given 

ay ant donne, having given 

INDICATIVE MOOD. 

Present. 



SIMPLE TENSES. 

absolu. 
I give 
Je donne 
tu donnes 
il donne 
nous donnons 
vous donnez 
Us donnent 



Imperfect. 

I gave 
Je donnais 
tu donnais 
il donna It 
nous donnions 
vous donniez 
Us donna lent 



Past definite. 

I gave 
Je donnai 
tu donnas 

il donna 
nous donn&mes 
vous donndtes 
Us donnzrent 



Jeh don 
tu don 
eel don 
noo donnong 
too donnay 
eel don 

Descriptive. 



Jeh donnay 
tu donnay 
eel donnay 
noo donnyong 
voo donnyay 
eel donnay 

Narrative. 



Jeh donnay 
tu donna 
eel donna 
noo donnahnae 
voo donnahte 
eel donnaire 



COMPOUND TENSES. 

anterieur. 
I have given 
J^ai donne 
tu as donne 
il a donne 
nous avons donne 
vous avez donne 
Us ont donne 

Pluperfect. 

I had given 
J' avals donne 
tu avals donne 
il avait donne 
nous avions donne 
vous aviez donne 
Us avaient donne 

Past anterior. 
I had given 
J^ms donne 
tu eus donne 
il eut donne 
nous etlmes donn'e 
vous eutes donnk 
Us eurent donn'e 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



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Future. 
I shall give 
Je donnerai 

tu donneras 
il donnera 

nous donnerons 
votes dormer ez 
Us donneront 



Present. 
I should give 
Je donnerais 
tu donnerais 
il donnera it 
nous donnerions 
vgus donneriez 
Us donneraient 



Future. 



Jeh donnerai 
tu donnera 
eel donnera 
noo donnerong 
voo donneray 
eel donnerong 

Conditional. 



Jeh donneray 
tu donneray 
eel donneray 
noo donnereeong 
voo donnereeay 
eel donneray 



Future anterior. 

I shall have given 
J } aural donne 
tu auras donne 
ilaura donne 
nous aurons donne . 
vous aurez donne 
Us auront donne 



Past. 
I should have given 
Jaurais donne 
tu aurais donne 
il aura it donne 
nous aurions donne 
vous auriez donne 
Us auraitnt donne 



Present. 
That I may give 

Que je donne 
que tu donnes 
qu'il donne 
que nous donnions 
que vous donniez 
qui Is donnent 

Imperfect. 
That I might give 

Que je donnasse 
que tu donn asses 
qiCil donndt 
que nous donnas^ 

sions 
que vous donnasslez 

qiCils donn assen t 



SUBJUNCTIVE MO 01). 



Keh jeh don 
keh tu don 
keel don 

keh noo donnyong 
keh voo donnyay 
keel don 



Past. 

That I may have 

given 
Que f ale donne 
que tu aies donne 
quHl ait donne 
que nous ayons donne 
que vous ay^z donne 
q vl Us ayent ilonne 



Pluperfect. 
That I might have 

given 
Que feusse donne 
que tu eusses donne 
qiCil cut donne 
que nous eusslons 
donne 

eussiez 



Keh jeh donnass 
keh tu donnass 
keel donnah 
keh noo donnass 

yong 
keh voo donnassyay que vous 

donne 
keel donnass quHls eussent donne 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



IMPERATIVE MOOD. 



Donne (don), give thou donnons (donnong), let us give 

donnez (donnay), give ye 
quHl donne (keel don), quHls donnent (keel don), 

let him give let them give 



SECOND CONJUGATION. 
INFINITIVE MOOD. 



Present 
finir (feeneer), 



Past. 

to finish avoir fini (feenee) to have fin- 



ished 



PAETICIPLES. 



^ttmart^feeneesong), finishing fini, finished 

ay ant fini, having finished 



INDICATIVE MOOD. 

Present. 



SIMPLE TENSES. 

absolu. 
I finish 

Je finis 

tu finis 

il fin it 

nous finissons 

votes finissez 

ils finissent 



Imperfect. 

I finished 
Je finissais 
tu finissais 
il finissait 
nous finissions 
vous finissiez 
ils finissaient 



Je feenee 

tu feenee 

eel feenee 

noo feeneessong 

voo feeneessay 

eel feeneess 

Descriptive. 



Jeh feeneessay 
tu feeneessay 
eel feeneessay 
noo feeneessyong 
voo feeneess} r ay 
eel feeneessay 



COMPOUND TENSES. 

anteritur. 

I have finished 

Jai fini 

tu as fini 

il a fini 

nous avons fini 

vous avez fini 

ils ont fini 



Pluperfect. 
I had finished 
J' avals fini 
tu avals fini 
il avalt fini 
nous av ions fini 
vous avfrz fini 
ils avaient fini 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



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Narrative. 



Past definite. 
I finished 
Je finis 

til fin IS 

il finit 
nous fintmes 
vous finit es 
Us finirent 

Future. 
I shall finish 
Je finirai 
tu finiras 
il finira 
nous finirons 
vous finirtz 
Us finiront 

Present. 
I should finish 

Je finirais 
tu finirais 
il finirait 
nous finirions 
vous finiriez 
Us finiraient 



Present. 
That I may finish 

Que je finisse 
que tu finisses 
qui il finisse 
que nous finissions 

que vous finissiez 
quails finissent 



Past anterior. 

I had finished 
J'eus fini 
tu eus fini 
il eutfini 
nous eunies fini 
vous elites fini 
Us eurent fini 

Future anterior. 
I shall have finished 
J 'aural fini 
tu auras fini 
il aura fini 
nous aurons fini 
vous aurez fini 
Us auront fini 

Past. 

I should have fin- 
ished 
Jaurais fini 
tu aurais fini 
il aura it fini 
nous aurions fini 
vous auritz fini 
Us auraient fini 

Past. 
That I may have fin- 
ished 
Keh jeh feeneess Que faie fini 
keh tu feeneess que tu ales fini 

keel feeneess qiCil ait -fini 

keh noo feeneessee- que nous ayons fini 

ong 
keh voo feeneesseeaygz^ vous ayez fini 
keel feeneess quHls ayent fini 



Jeh feenee 
tu feenee 
eel feenee 
noo feeneem 
voo feeneet 
eel feeneer 

Future. 



Jeh feeneeray 
tu feeneera 
eel feeneera 
noo feeneerong 
voo feeneeray 
eel feeneerong 

Conditional. 



Jeh feeneeray 
tu feeneeray 
eel feeneeray 
noo feeneereeong 
voo feeneereeay 
eel feeneeray 

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. 



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Imperfect. 
That I might finish 



Que je finisse Keh jeh feeneess 

que tu finisses keh tu feeneess 

quHl finit keel feenee 

que nous fiiiissions keh noo feeneess- 

yong 
que vous finissiez keh voo feeneessyay que vous eussiez fini 
quHls finissent keel feeneess quails eussent fini 



Pluperfect. 
That I might have 

finished 
Quefeusse fini 
que tu eusses fini 
quHl eut fi <i 
que nous eussions fini 



IMPERATIVE MOOD. 



Finis (feenee), finish 

qiCil finisse (keel feeneess), 

let him finish 



finissons (feeneessong), 

let us finish 
finissez (feeneessay), finish ye 
quHls finissent (keel feeneess), 
let them finish 



THIRD CONJUGATION. 
INFINITIVE MOOD. 



Present. 
Hecevoir (ressevouahr), 



Past, 
avoir repu, to have received 
to receive 

Participles. 

Pecevant(resseYong), receiving re$u (ressu), received 

ayant repu, having received 



SIMPLE TENSES. 

absolu> 
I receive. 
Je repois 
ta repois 
il revolt 
nous recevons 
vous recevez 
Us repoivent 



INDICATIVE MOOD. 

Present. 



Jeh ressouah 
tu ressouah 
eel ressouah 
noo ressevong 
voo ressevay 
eel ressouahve 



COMPOUND TENSESo 

anterieur. 
I have received, 
J'ai repu 
tu as r<-$u 
il a re(ju 
nous avons repu 
vous avez repu 
Us ont repu 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



41 



Imperfect. 

I received 
Je recevais 
tu recevais 
il recevait 
noits receoions 
vous receviez 
ils recevaient 



Past definite. 
I received 
Je regus 
tu re^us 
il regut 
nous resumes 
vous reputes 
ils regurent 



Descriptive. 



Jeh ressevay 
tu ressevay 
eel ressevay 
noo ressevyong 
voo ressevyay 
eel ressevay 



Narrative, 



Jeh ressu 
tu ressu 
eel ressu 
noo ressume 
voo ressute 
eel ressure 



Pluperfect. 
I had received 
J'' avals regu 
tu avals regit 
il avait regu 
7ious avion s regu 
vous aviez regu 
ils avaient regu 



Past anterior, 
I had received 
J* ens regit 
tu ens regu 
il eut regu 
nous etlmes regu 
vous eutes regu 
ils eurent regu 



Future. 
I shall receive 
Je recevrai 
tu recevras 
il recevra 
nous recevrons 
vous recevrez 
ils recevront 



Future. 



Jeh ressvray 
tu ressvrah 
eel ressvrah 
noo ressvrong 
voo ressvray 
eel ressvrong: 



Future anterior. 
I shall have received 
J 1 aural regu 
tu auras regu 
il aura regit 
nous auro/is regit 
vous aurez regu 
ils auront regu 



Present. 
I should receive 

J? recevrais 
tu recevrais 
il T'C vralt 
nous recevrions 
vous recevriez 
ils recevraient 



Conditional. 



Jeh ressvray 
tu ressvray 
ee ; ressvray 
noo ressvreeong 
voo ressvreeay 
eel ressvray 



Past. 
I should have re- 
ceived 
J'aurais regit 
tu aura is regu 
il cut rait regit 
nous aurions regu 
vous auriez regu 
ils auraient recu 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. 



Present. 
That I may receive 

Que je rrgoive 
que tu rejoices 
qutil regoive 
que nous recevions 
que vous receviez 
qu'ils regoivent 

Imperfect. 
That I might receive 



Keh jeh ressouahve 
keh tu ressouahve 
keel ressouahve 
keh noo ressvyong 
keh voo ressvyay 
keel ressouahve 



Past. 
That I may have re- 
ceived 
Que jaie regu 
que tu aies regu 
quHl ait regu 
que nous ayons regu 
que vous ayez regu 
quHls aient regu 

Pluperfect. 
That I might have 

received 
Que jeusse regu 
que tu eusses regu 
quHl cut regu 



Que je regusse Keh jeh ressuce 

que tu regusses keh tu ressuce 

qit'il regut ke< 1 ressu 

que nous regussions keh noo ressussyong que nous eussions 

regu 
que vous regussiez keh voo ressussyay que vous eussiez regu 
quHls regussent keel ressusse qu'ils eussent regu 



IMPEKATIVE MOOD. 



J?6£C>/,s(ressouah), receive thou 



quHl regoive (keel ressouahve), 
let him receive 



Pecevons (ressevong), 

let us receive 
recevez (ressevay), receive ye 
quHls resolvent (keel res- 
souahve), let them receive 



FOURTH CONJUGATION. 
INFINITIVE MOOD. 



Present. 
Vendre (vaundr), 



Past. 



to sell. Avoir vendu, to have sold. 



Participles. 

Venda?it (vaundong), selling Vendu (vaundu), sold 

ay ant vendu, havi] 



sold 



FBENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



43 



SIMPLE TENSES. 

absolu. 
I sell 
Je vends 
tu vends 
il vend 
nous vendons 
vous vendez 
Us vende?it 

Imperfect. 

Isold 
Je v en dais 
tu v en dais 
il vendait 
nous vendions 
vous vendiez 
ils vendaient 



Past definite. 
Isold 
Je vend is 
tu vendis 
il vendit 
nous vendimes 
vous vendites 
ils vendirent 



Future. 
I shall sell 
Je vendrai 
tu vendras 
il vendra 
nous vendrons 
vous vendrez 
ils vendront 



INDICATIVE MOOD. 

Present. 



Je vong 
tu vong 
eel vong 
noo vaundong 
voo vaunday 
eel vaund 

Descriptive. 



Jeh vaunday 
tu vaunday 
eel vaunday 
noo vaundyong 
voo vaundyai 
eel vaunday 

Narrative. 



Jeh vaundee 
tu vaundee 
eel vaundee 
noo vaundeem 
voo vaundeet 
eel vaundeer 

Future. 



Jeh vaundray 
tu vaundrah 
eel vaundrah 
noo vaundrong 
voo vaundray 
eel vaundrong 



COMPOUND TENSES. 

anterieur. 
I have sold. 
J J ai vendu 
tu as vendu 
il a vendu 
nous avons vendu 
vous avez vendu 
ils ont vendu 

Pluperfect. 

I had sold 
Javais vendu 
tu avais vendu 
il avait vendu 
nous avions vendu 
vous aviez vendu 
ils avaient vendu 



Past anterior. 
I had sold 
J'eus vendu 
tu eus vendu 
il eut vendu 
nous eilmes vendu 
vous elites vendu 
ils eurent vendu 



Past 
I should have sold 
Jaurai vendu 
tu auras vendu 
il aura vendu 
nous aurons vendu 
vous aurez vendu 
ils auront vendu 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Present. 
I should sell 
Je veudrais 
tu vendrais 
il vend ait 
nous vendrions 
vous ve'idriez 
Us vendraient 



Conditional. 



Jell vaundray 
tu vaundray 
eel vaundray 
noo vaundreeong 
voo vaundreeay 
eel vaundray 



Past. 
I should have sold 
J'aurais vendu 
tu aurais vendu 
il aurait vendu 
nous aurions vendu 
vous auriez vendu 
Us auraient vendu 



SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. 



Present. 
That I may sell. 
Queje vende 
que tu vendes 
qtiil vende 
que nous vendions 

que vous vendiez 
quHls vendent 

Imperfect. 
That I might sell. 



Past. 



That I may have sold 
Keh jeh vaund Que f ale vendu 

keh tu vaund que tu ales vendu 

keel vaund quHl ait vendu 

keh noo vaundyong que nous ayons ven- 
du 
keh voo vaundyay que vous ayez vendu 
keel vaund quHls aient vendu 



Que je vendisse Keh jeh vaundeess 

que tu Vf?idisses keh tu vaundeess 
qiCil Vf-ndtt keel vaundee. 

que nousvendissionskeh noo vaundeess- 

y<"ig 
que vous vendissiez keh voo vaundeess- 

y a y 

quHls vendissent keel vaundeess 



Pluperfect. 

That I might have 
sold 

Que feusse vendu 

que tu eusses vendu 

qiCil eUt vendu 

que nous eussions 
vendu 

que vous eussiez ven- 
du 

qiCils eussent vendu 



IMPEKATIVE MOOD. 



Vends (vong), sell thou 

quHl vende (keel vaunde), 

let him sell 



vendo?is (vaundong), let us sell 
vendcz (vaunday), sell ye 
qu'ils vendent (keel vaund), 

let tnern sell 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



45 



EASY EXPRESSION. 



English. 



French. 



Tell me 

If you please 

Have the goodness 

Yes, Sir 

Yes, Madam 

Yes, Miss 

No, Sir . 

No, Madam 

No. Miss 

Will you 

tell me 
I thank you 
Do you speak 

English ? 

Erench ? 
I do not speak 

French 
I speak it a little 
I understand 
I do not understand 

Do you understand ? 

Give me 

some bread 
some meat 
some wine 
some beer 

Bring me 

some coffee 
some tea 
some milk 
some butter 
some cheese 

Thank you 



Protiunc.ation. 



Dites-moi 
SHI vous plait 
Ayez la bonte 
Qui, Monskur 
Out, Madame 
Old Mademoiselle 
J¥on, Monsieur 
JVou, Madame 
JVon, Mademoiselle 
Voulez voiis 

7ne dire 
Je vous r enter cie 
Parlez vous 

anglais ? 

frangais ? 
Je neparlepas /ran ■ 

gais 
Je le parle wi peu 
Je comprends 
Je ne comprends pas 

Compren ez-vous ? 
Doi.nez moi 

du pain 

de la viande 

du vin 

de la Mere 
Apportez-moi 

du cafe 

du the 

du la it 

du beurre 

du fromage 
Merci 



Deet mouah 
See voo p^ay 
Aiyai lah bongtai 
Wee, Mosseeu 
Wee, Madamm 
Wee, Madmouazel 
Nong, Mosseeu 
Nong, Madamm 
Nong, Madmouazel 
Voolai voo 

meh deer 
Jeh voo remmairsee 
Parlai-voo 

aunglai ? 

fraunsai ? 
Jeh neh pari pah 

fraunsai 
Jeh leh pari ungpeuh 
Jeh comprong 
Jeh neh comprong 

pah 
Comprennai-voo 
Donnai-mouah 

du pang 

de lah veeaund 

du vang 

deh lah beeare 
Apportai-mouah 

du caffay 

du tay 

du lay 

du beur 

du fromaje 
Mairsee 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Meeting. 



English. 



French. 



Good morning 
How do you do ? 

Yery well 

I am very well 

How is your father ? 



Bon jour 
Comment vous por- 
tez-voiis 



Tres-bien Tray beeang 

Je meportefort bien Jeh meh port 



Pronunciation. 



Bong joor 

Commong voo por- 
taivoo 



How is your mother? 



She is not well 

She is ill 
He is very ill 
She has a cold 
I must go 
Good bye 
Farewell 
Your servant 
I wish you a 

morning 
Good evening 
Good night 



fore 



Comment se porte 

monsieur votre 

pere ? 
Comment se porte 

Madame votre 

mere? 
JElle ne se porte pas 

bien 
Elle est malade 
11 est bien ran lade 
Elle est^enrhumee 
II faut partir 
An plaisir 
Adieu 

Votre servitew* 
good Je vous souhaite le 

bon jour 
Bon soir 
Bonne nuit 
I wish you good night Je vous souhaite une 

bonne nuit 



beeang 
Commong 
mosseeu 
pare r 



seh port 
votr 



My compliments to 

your lather 
I will not fail 



There is a knock 

It is Mrs. B, 

I am very glad to see 

you 
Pray be seated 



Saluez monsieur vo 
treplre de ma part 

Je rty manquerai 
pas 



Commong seh port 

Maddam votr 

mare ? 
El neh seh port pah 

beeang 
El ai mallad 
Eel ai beeang mallad 
El ai taunreemay 
Eel fo parteer 
playzeer 
Adieu 

Votr sairveeture 
Jeh voo sooate 

bong joor 
Bongsouar 
Bon nwee 
Jeh voo sooate une 

bon nwee 
Salluai mosseeu votr 

pare deh mah par 
Jeh nee maunkrai 

pah 



leh 



Visits, 

On frappe 

Vest Madame B. 

Je suis charme de 

vous voir 
Asseyez-vousje vous 

prie 



Ong frap 

Sai Maddam B. 

Jeh swee sharmai 

deh voo vouahr 
Assayai voo jeh voo 

pree 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



47 






French. 



Pronunciation. 



What news is there ? Que dit-on de nou- 



Good news 

Do you believe it ? 

I believe it 

I don't believe a word 

of it 
I think so 
I think not 
Who told you ? 
It is no such thing 
Have you heard from 

home ? 

The post-man 
brought me a let- 
ter this morning 

They write sad news 

"Will you stay and 

dine with us ? 
No, thank you 
I cannot stay 

I must go 

You are in great 

hurry 
I have a great deal 

to do 



veau . 
J)e bonnes nouv elles 
Le croyez-vous ? 
Je le crois 
J erf en crois pas un 

mot 
Je crois que out 
Je crois que non 
Qui vous Va dit ? 
II rfen est Hen 
Arez-vous regu des 

nouv elles de chez- 

vous ? 
Lefacteur rrf appor- 

ta une lettre ce 

matin 
On rrfecrU de mau- 

vaises nouv elles 
Voulez-vous rester a 

diner avec nous ? 
Jlerci 

Je ne peux pas Tes- 
ter 
II faut que je rrf en 

aille 
Vous etes bienpres 

se 
J'ai bien des choses 

d /aire 



Keh deet-ong deh- 

noovo ? 
Deh bon noovel 
Leh crwoyai voo ? 
Jeh leh croua 
Jeh nong croua paz 

ung mo 
Je croua queh wee 
Je croua queh nong 
Kee voo lah dee ? 
Eel non ai reeang 
Avai voo ressu dai 

noovel deh shai 

voo ? 
Leh facter mappor- 

tah une lettr seh 

mattang 
Ong maycree deh. 

movaze noovel 
Yoolai voo restai ah 

deenai avec noo ? 
Mairsee 
Jeh neh peuh pah 

restai 
Eel fo queh jeh mon 

aheel 
Yooz aitbeeangpres- 

sai 
Jay beeang dai shoze 

ah fare 



Expressions of Surprise. 



What! 

Is it possible ? 
Who would have be- 
lieved it ! 
Indeed 

It i3 impossible 
That cannot be 



Comment ! 

Sera it-il possible ? 

Qui Vaurait cru ! 

En verite! 

Cela est impossible 

Cela ne sepeut pas 



Common g ! 
Serrait-eel posseebl ? 
Kee loray cru ! 

Ong vereetay . 
Slah ait amposseebl 
Slab neh seh peu pah 



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FKENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



I am astonished at it 

You surprise me 

It is incredible 
It is unheard of 
I am sorry for it 
I am quite vexed 

about it 
What a pity ! 
It is a great pity 
It is a sad thing 

It is a great misfor 

tune 
I am very glad 
I am very glad of it 
It gives me great joy 

How happy I am 

I wish you joy 
I congratulate you 
on it 



French. 



Jen suis Men eton- 

ne 
Vous me surprenez 

C'est ineroyable 
Cela est inoui 
J 1 en suis fdche 
tPen suis desole 

Quel dommage ! 
(Test Men dommage 
Cela est Men fd- 

cheux 
(Test tin grand mal- 

heur 
Je suis Men aise 
J* en suis fort aise 
J 1 en at Men de la 

joie 
Que je suis heureux 

Je votes f elicit e 
Je vous en, fa is mon 
compliment 



Pronunciation. 



Jong swee beean ai- 

tonnai 
Yoo meh surepren- 

nay 
Sait angcrwoyable 
Sla ait inwee 
Jong swee fashai 
Jong swee daizolai 

Kel dommaje 

Say beean gdommaje 

Slah ah beeang fa- 

sheu 
Sait ung grong mai- 
ler 
Jeh swee beean aze 
Jong swee fort aze 
Jon ay beeang deh 

lah jouah 
Keh jeh sweeze heu- 

reu 
Jeh voo faileeseet 
Jeh vooze ong fay 
mong complee- 
mong 



Anger and Blame. 

He is very angry 1 ll est Men en coldre 

I am in a bad tern- Je suis de mauvaise 
per humeur 

She is furious about Elle en est furieuse 
it 

Hold your tongue | Taisez-vous 

You are very wrong! Vous avez bien tort 



What a shame ! 
How could you do 
so? 



Quelle honte ! 
Comment avez-vous 
pu /aire cela ? 



Eel ai beean ong col- 

lare 
Jeh swee deh movaze 

humeure 
El on ai fureeuze 

Taizay voo 

Vooze avai beeang 

tor 
Kel haunt ! 
Commont avai voo 

pu fare sla ? 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



49 



English. 


French. i Pronunciation. 


I am ashamed of you 


Vous me fait eshonteYoo meh fate haunt 


For shame ! 


Fi done ! 


Fee dong ! 


You are very much 


Vous ttes Men a bld- 


Vooze ait beean ah 


to blame 


mer 


blahmai 


His patience is tired 


La pevtienee lui 


Lah passyaunce lwee 


out 


eehappe 


aishap 


Don't answer 


JVe r'epliquez pas 


Neh raipleekai pah. 



How old are you ? 
I am twenty- two 
I shall soon be thirty 

He looks older 

I did not think you 

were so old 
She is at least sixty 

How old is your un- 
cle ? 

He is nearly eighty 

Is he so old? 

It is a great age 

He begins to grow 
old 



Age. 

Quell age avez-vous ? 
J'ai vinjt-deux ans 
J'ai bientot trente 

a?is 
II par ait plus age 

Je ne vous croyais 

pas si age 
Elle a au moins sol- 

xante ans 
Quel age peut avoir 

Monsieur votre 

oncle ? 
It a apeu prbs qua 

tre-vingts ans 
Est-il si age que 

cela ? 
Cest un grand age 

II commence a vieil- 
lir 



Kel ahje avai voo ? 
Jay vang-deuh ong 
Jay beeangto traunt 

ong 
Eel paray pluze 

ahjai 
Jeh neh voo crwoyai 

pah see ahjai 
El ah o mooang soo- 

assaunt ong 
Kel ahje peut avouar 

Mosseeu votr auncl 

Eel ah ah peu pray 

kahtr vangs ong 
Ait eel see ahjai keh 

sla 
Sait ung graund 

ahje 
Eel commaunce ah 

veeailyeer 



What do you say? 
J)o you hear me ? 
I don't speak to you 

Do you understand 
me? 



To ask Questions. 

Que dites-vous ? | Keh deet voo ? 
JSI entendez-vous ? j Mauntaundai-voo ? 
Ce lib est pas d vous\ Suay paz ah voo keh 

que je parte jeh pari 

Me comprenez-vousPi Meh couiprennay 
I voo? 



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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



Listen 
Come here 

What is that ? 
Why don't you an- 
swer ? 
What do you mean ? 

Don't you speak 

French ? 
Very little, sir 

Do you know Mr .H.? 

I know him by sight 

I know him by name 

What do you call 

that? 
What does that 

mean ? 
What is that good 

for? 



French. 



Pronunciation. 



Ecoutez 
Approchez — venez 

ici 
Qtc'est-ce que cela ? 
Pourquoi ne repon- 

dez-vous pas ? 
Que voulez - vous 

dire ? 
Ne parlez-vous pas 

franpais 
J3 ten peu, 3fo?is ieur 

Connaissez-vous 

Monsieur H.f 
Je le connais de vue 

Je le connais de nom 

Comment appelez- 

vous cela ? 
QiHest-ce que cela 

vent dire? 
A quoi cela est-il 

bon ? 



Aicootai 

Aproshai — Venna- 

pzeeesee 
Case keh si a ? 
Poorcouah neh rai 

pondai voo pah ? 
Keh voolai-voo deer ? 

Neh parlai voo pah 

Fraunsay ? 
Beeang peuh, mos- 

seeu 
Connaissai voo mos- 

seeu H. 
Jeh leh connay deh 

vu 
Jeh leh connay deh 

nong 
Co mm on t applai voo 

sla? 
Case keh sla veuh 

deer? 
Ah couah sla ait eel 

bong? 



What o'clock is it? 
It is near eight 

Light the fire 

I am going to get up 1 

Get me some hot' 

water 
Make haste 

TIow have you slept? 

Did you sleep well ? 



Morning'. 

Quelle heure est-il? 

11 est pres de huit 
henres 

Faites du feu 

Je vais me lever 

Allez me chercher de 
Veau chaude 

Ne soyez pas long- 
temps 

Comment avez-vous 
dor mi ? 

Avez-vous Men dor- 
mi? 



Kel eur ait-eel ? 
Eel ai pray deh weet 

eur 
Fate du feuh 
Jeh vay meh levvai 
Allai meh shairshai 

deh lo shode 
Neh swoyai pah 

longtong 
Commont avai-voo 

dormeo ? 
Avai-voo beeang 

dormee ? 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



51 



English. 



French. 



Very well, thank you 

Not very well 

I never woke all 

night 
I could not sleep 

I never closed my 

eyes 
I have been up this 

hour 

You are an early 

riser 
I generally rise early 



Tres-bien, je votes 

remercie 
Pas trts-bien 
J'ai dormi tout cVun 

somnie 
Je fCai pas pu dor A 

mir 
Je n'ai pas ferme 

Voeil 
11 y a ane heure que 

je me suis leve 

Vous etes matinal 

Je me leve ordina ire- 
ment de bonne 
heure 



Pronunciation. 



Tray beeang, jell voo 

remmairsee 
Pah tray beeang 
Jay dormee coo 

dong so m 
Jeh nai pah du dor- 

meer 
Jeh nai pah fah-mav 

lile 
Eel ee ah une eur 

keh jeh meh swee 

levai 
Vooz ait matteenal 

Jeh mealave ordee- 
naremongdeh bon 
eur 



Breakfast is ready 

Is breakfast ready ? 

Come to breakfast 
Does the water boil ? 
This water has not 

boiled 
Is the tea made ? 
Shall I put some 

green tea in the 

tea-pot ? 
Very little 

That is enough 

Some rolls 

Do you drink tea or 

coffee ? 
This cream is sour 



Breakfast. 

Le dejeuner est pret 

Le dejetiner est-il 

pret? 
Venez dejeHner 
JOeau bout-elle 
Cette eaie nJa pas 

bouilli 
Le the est-il fait ? 
Mettrai-je du the 

vert dans la the- 

icre ? 
N*en mettezque tres- 

peu 
Cela est assez 
Drs petits pains 
Premz-vons du the 

ou du cafe? 
Cette creme s'est 

agrie 



Leh daijeunay ai 

pray 
Deh daijeunay ait 

eel pray "? 
Venn ay daijeunay 
Lo boot-el V 
Set o na pa booeei- 

lee 
Leh tay ait eel fay? 
Mettray-je du tay 

vair dong lali tai- 

yare 
Nong mettay keh 

tray peu 
Sla ait assay 
Day pettee pang 
Prennay-voo du tay 

oo du caffay ? 
Set erauie salt agree 



52 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English* 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


Will you take an 


Voulfz-votiS man- 


Voolay-voo maun- 


egg* 


gr un oeuff 


jay un uf ? 


These eggs are hard 


C<s onifs son durs 


Saze euf son dure 


We want another 


II nous faut un au- 


Eel noo fote un otr 


egg-cup 


tre coquet Her 


coktyai 


Give me the salt 


Lonnez-moi le sel 


Donnay mouah leh 
sel * • 


Pass me the butter 


Passez-moi le beurre 


Passay mouah leh 
beur 


This butter is not 


Ce beurre n'est pas 


Seh beur nai pa frai 


fresh 


frais 




Bring some more 


Allez-nous en cher- 


Allay-nooz ong 




cher d 'autre 


shairshai dotr 


Give me a spoon 


Lonnez-moi une 


Donnay mouah une 




cuiller 


cweelyare 


Is the coffee strong 


Le cafe est 41 assez 


Leh caffay ait eel as- 


enough ? 


fort ? 


say fore ? 


We want more cups 


II nous manque des 


Eel noo maunk day 




tasses 


tass 


Take some more 


Prenez encore du 


Prenaze auncore du 


sugar 


sucre 


sucr 


A piece of toast 


Une rotie 


Une rotee 


Cold meat 


De la viande froide 


De lah veeaund 
frouad 


The table cloth 


La nappe 


Lah nap 


The sugar basin 


Le sucrier 


Leh sucreeay 


Chocolate 


Du chocolat 


Du shoco lah 


A knife 


Un couteau 


Ung cooto 


This knife is blunt 


Ce couteau ne coupe 


Seh cooto neh coop 




pas 


pas 


We have done break- 


Nous avons finl de 


Nooz avong feenee 


fast 


dejeuner 


deh daijeunay 


You can take away 


Vous pouvez desser- 


Voo poovai dessair- 


the things 


vir 


veer 



Have you ordered 
dinner? 



Ordering Dinner. 

Avez-vous corn- 
man de le diner? 



Show me the bill o£\ Montr ez- mo i la car 
fare I te 



Avai-voo commaun- 
dai leh deenai ? 

Mongtray mouah 
lah carte 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



53 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


What soup will you 


Quelle soitpe vous 


Kel soup voo sair- 


have ? 


servirai-je? 


veeraije 


Maccaroni soup 


De la soupe au 


Deh lah soup o mac- 




macaroni 


aroni 


Have you any roast- 


Ax ez- vous du boeitf 


Avay-voo du beuf 


beef? ^ 


roti ? 


rotee ? 


Not to-day 


Pas aujourcVhui 


Paz ojoordwee 


We have very fine 


JSTous avons de tres- 


Nooz avong deh 


fish 


bon poisson 


traybong pouahs- 


Fried soles 


Des soles f rites- 


song 
Day sole freet 


A dozen of prawns 


JJne douzaine de 


Une doozane deh 




salicoques 


salleecok 


What wines will you 


Quels v ins Monsieur 


Kel vang Mossieu 


have ? 


d'esire-t-il? 


dayzeer-t-eel ? 


Let us see 


Voyons 


Vwoiyong 


Have you the best 


Avez-vous des vi?is 


Avai-voo day vang 


wines ? 


fins ? 


fang? 


Here is the list 


En void la liste 


Ong vwoysee lah 
leest 


We shall dine at six 


JVozcs dinerons d six 


Noo deenerongs ah 


o'clock 


heures 


seece eur 


Be punctual 


Soyez exacte 


Swoyaiz exact 


What shall I help 


Que vous servirai- 


Keh voo sairveer- 


you to ? 


je ? 


aije ? 


Will you take some 


Voidez-vous un pen 


Voolai-voozung peu 


soup? 


de soupe? 


deh soup ? 


No, thank you 


JSterci Men 


Mairsee beeang 


Willingly 


Tres-volontiers 


Tray volontyai 


Help yourself 


Servez-vous 


Sairvai voo 


Well done, if you 


Bien cuit, s'il vous 


Beeang cwee see voo 


please 


plait 


play 


It is excellent 


II est excellent 


Eel ait exeellong 


Do you take pepper? 


Mancjez-vous le poi- 


Maunjai voo iehpou- 




vre ? 


ahvr 


Cayenne pepper 


Le poivre rouge 


Leh pouahvr rouge 


Here are spinach 


Void des epinards 


Vouasee daiz aipee- 


and brocoli 


et des brocolis 


nar ai day brocolee 


Peas 


Des pctits pois 


Day pettee pouah 


Cauliflower 


Du choufieur 


Du shoofleur 


Artichokes 


.Des art idea ids 


Daiz arteesho 



54 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Engli&h. 



Potatoes 
The mustard pot 
Change the plates 
Give me a clean fork 

Are you hungry ? 
I am hungry 
You don't eat 
Are you thirsty ? 
I am very thirsty 
I am dying of thirst 
Take a glass of wine 

Bring me a glass of 

water 
jrive me something 

to drink 
This wine tastes of 

the cork 
It is flat 
A cork-screw 



French. 



Despommes de terre 
Le moutardier 
Changez les assiettes 
Donnez-moi une 

fourchette propre 
Avez-vous faint ? 
J'ai faint 
Votes ne mangezpas 
Avez-vous soiff 
J'ai bien soif 
Je nteurs de soif 
Prenez un verve de 

vin 
Apportez-moi un 

verve d'eaufrdiche 
Donnez-moi d boire 

Ce vin sent le bou- 

chon 
II est evente 
Tin tire-bouchon 



Pronunciation. 



Dayz pom deh tare 
Leh mootardyai 
Shaunjai laiz assyett 
Donnay mouah une 

foorshet propr 
Avay-voo fang ? 
Jay fang 

Voo neh maun jay pa 
Avay voo souaf ? 
Jay beeang souaf 
Je meur deh souaf 
Prennaze ung vair 

de vang 
Apportay-mouah 

ung vair do fraslie 
Donnay mouah ah 

bouahr 
Seh vang song leh 

booshong 
Eel ait aivauntai 
Ung teer booshong 



Tea is quite ready 
They are waiting for 

you 
I am coming 
The tea is very strong 
Pour out the tea 
Bring a saucer 

Where are the su- 
gar-tongs ? 
King, if you please 

A little more milk 

What will vou take ? 



Tea. 

Le the est tout pvet 
On vous attend 

Me void 

Le the est trfa-fort 

Versez le the 
Appovtez une sou 

coupe 
Ou sont les pinces ? 



Leh tay ai too pray 
Ong vooz attong 

Meh vwoysee 
Leh tay ai tray fore 
Vairsay leh tay 
i^pportaze une soo- 

coop 
Ou song lay pangce ? 

Sonnay, see voo play 



So?tnez, s'il vous 

plait 
Encore un peu de Auncore ung peu 

lait | deh lay 

Que prendrez-vous ? Keh praundray voo ? 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



55 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


A slice of bread and 


Une beurree. — une 


Une bcurray, — Une 


butter 


tartine de beurre 


tarteen deh beur 


Hand the plate 


Passez Vassiette 


Passay lassyett 


Wi.l you take some 


Vbulez-vous du ga- 


Voolay voo du 


cake ? 


teau ? 


gahto ? 


A small piece 


Un petit morceau 


Ung pettee morso 


Make more toast 


Faltes encore des 


Fates auncore day 




roties 


rotee 


Make haste 


Pepechez-vous 


Day pay shay voo 


This is excellent tea 


Voild d? excellent the 


Vwoyla dexcellong 
tay 


The tea-tray 


Pe cabaret 


Leh cabbaray 


The milk-jug 


Le pot au lait 


Leh pote o lay 


A set of tea-things 


Un service 


Ung sairveece 


Have you finished ? 


A v ez- v ous dejd fin i 


Avay voo dayja fee- 


Take another cup 


Prenez encore une 


nee 
Prennaze auncore 




tasse 


une tass 


No, thank you 


Merci bien 


Mairsee beeang 


Brown bread 


Du pain bis 


Du pang bee 


White bread 


Pit pain blanc 


Du pang bio ng 


Stale bread 


Pit pain rassis 


Du pang rassee 


New bread 


Pu pain frais 


Du pang fray 



It is late 
It is not late 
What o'clock is it? 
It is still early 

Are you tired? 
Not at all 
Not much 
It is only ten 

It is time to go to 

bed 
Is my room ready ? 

Go and see 



Evening. 

II est tard 

II rC est pas tard 

Quelle heure est-UP 

II est encore de bon- 
ne heure 

Etes-vous fatigue ? 

Point du tout 

Pas beaucoup 

II n^est que dix 
heure s 

II est V heure de se 
coucher 

Ma chambre est-elle 
preta? . I 

Allez-voir 



Eel ai tar 
Eel nay pa tar 
Kel eur ait-eel ? 
Eel ait auncore deh 

bon eur 
Ait voo fateegay ? 
Pouang du too 
Pa bocoo 
Eel nay keh deeze 

eur 
Eel ai leur deh seh 

cooshay 
Ma shaumbr ait- el 

prate ? 
Allay vouahr 



56 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


Draw the curtain 


Fennez ce rideau 


Fairmay seh reedo 


A blanket 


line couverture de 


Une coovairture deh 




laine 


lane 


Good night 


Bon soir 


Bong souahr 


I wish you a good 


Je vous souhaite une 


Jeh-voo sooate une 


night 


b oii7ie nuit 


bon nwee 


I am sleepy 


J'ai sommeil 


Jay sommail 


Are you sleepy? 


Avez-vous so7?imeil? 


Avay-voo sommail? 



The Watch. 

Quelle hntre est-il a 
votre montre ? 

File s*est arret ee 

File ne va pas 

JPai oublie de la 
monter 

Ma montre est 67i 
a r mice 

File avayice 

File est en. retard 

File retarde cPun 
quart dlieure 

File va bleu 

Suit heures 7710ms 
mi quart 

Miiiult 

Midi 

Une heure et quart 

Quatre heures et de- 
mie 

Six heures mo ins 
vingt 

JVeuf heures vie7i- 
nent de sonner 

Sept heures dix mi- 
nutes 

Trois heures juste 



What o'clock is it by 

your watch ? 
It has stopped 
It does not go 
I forgot to wind it 

up 
My watch is too fast 

It gains 

It is too slow 

It is a quarter of an 

hour too slow 
It goes right 
A quarter to eight 

Midnight 

Noon 

A quarter past one 

Hall' past four 

Twenty minutes to 

six 
It has just struck 

nine 
Ten minutes past 

seven 
Exactly three 

o'clock 

The clock is striking! Voild Vhorloge gwjVwoyla lorlojo keo 
sonne son 



Kel eur ait-eel a votr 

mauntr ? 
El sait array tai 
El neh va pa 
Jay oobleeay deh la 

mauntay 
Ma mauntr ait an 

avaunce 
El avaauce 
El ait ong retard 
El retard dung kar 

deur 
El va beeang 
Wheet eur mouans 

ung kar 
Meenwee 
Mee dee 
Une eur ai kar 
Katr eurs ai demmee 

Seece eur mouang 

vahrig 
Neuv eur veeyen deh 

sonnay 
Set eur dee meenute 

Trouaz eur juste 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



57 



Walking-. 



English. 



Shall we take a little 

walk ? 
Willingly 

Where shall we go? 
On the high road 
There is a good deal 

of dust 
Into the fields 
They are reaping 
T 1 1 ey are ma k i n g h a y 
What a pleasant 

scent ! 
A reaping-hook 
A scythe 

An abundant har- 
vest 



French- 



Pronunciation. 



lro?is-?wus faire un 

petit tour ? 
De tout mon coeur 
Par otl irons-nous ? 
Sur la grande route 
II y fait beaucoup 

ele poussiere 
Dans la. campagne 
On moissonne 
On fauche Vherbe 
Quelle odeur deli- 

cieuse ! 
Tine fan cille 
Une faux 
line moisson, line 

recolte, abondante 



Let us cross this field; Tr aver sons ce 

champ 
Quel est le chemin] 
pour oiler a A.? 



Which is the way to 
A.? 



Where does this road 

lead ? 
Which way am I to 

go? 
Straight before you 

To the left 
To the right 
About a mile 

Hardly a mile 
Let us go in 



Od conduit cette 

route ? 
De quel cote faut-il 

que faille ? 
Allez droit devant 

vous 
A gauche 
A droit e 
Environ un mille 

A pei?ie un mille 
H-ntrons 



Eeronor noo fare ung 

pettee toor ? 
Deh too mong keur 
Par o eerong noo ? 
Sure la graunde root 
Eel ee fay bocoo deh 

poossyare 
Dong la campaine 
Ong mwoysson 
On foshe lair be 
Kel odeur daileesee- 

yuse 
Une foseel 
Une fo 
Une mwoyssong, 

uneraicolt, abaun- 

daunte 
Travairsong sell 

shong 
Kel ai leh shem- 

mang pour allay 

ah A.? 
Oo condwee set 

root? 
Deh kel cotay fote 

eel keh j'aeel ? 
Allay drouah devong 

voo 
Ah goshe 
Ah drouate 
Ongveerong ung 

meel 
Ah pane ung meel 
Eauntrong 



To Inquire for a Person. 

Do you know Mr. F.? Connaissez-vous Connaissay voo Mos- 

Monsieur F.? seeu F.? 



58 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


I don't know any- 


Je ne con * ? a is per- 


Jehneh connay pair- 


body of that name 


sonne de ce nom 


son deh seh nong 


I know him 


Je le connais 


Jeh leh connay 


Intimately 


Intimemeut 


Angteememong 


I am very, intimate 


Je sicis tres-lie avec 


Jeh swee tray leeay 


with him 


ltd 


avec lwe 


He is a friend of 


II est un de mes amis 


Eel ait ung deh maze 


mine 




am.ee 


I have known him a 


Je le connais depuis 


Jeh leh connay dep- 


long time 


longtemps 


wee longtong 


He is my brother-in- 


Cest mo it beaic-frere 


Sai mong bo-fraro 


law 
Do you know him ? 


Le connaiss^z-vous 


Leh connaissay-voo 


I know him very 


Je le connais par- 


Jeh leh connay par- 


well 


faitement 


fatemong 


Where does he live ? 


Ou demeure-t-il ? 


Oo demmeur-t-eel ? 


Close by 


Ici pres 


Eessee pray 


A step or two from 


A deux pas cFici 


Ah deu pa deessee 


here 






Is it far ? 


Est~ce loin ? 


Ai-ce louang 


Can you direct me 


Pouvez-vous mHn- 


Poovay-voo man- 


to his house ? 


diquer sa maison ? 


deekay sah mai- 


I will show you 


Je vous montrerai 


song ? 


where he lives 


oil ildemeure 


Jeh voo mauntrerax 
oo eel demmeur 


The market 


Le mar die 


Leh marshay 


The street 


La rue 


Lah ru 


The square 


La place 


Lah plass 



Spring has come 
It is still cool 
Spring begins well 
It is rather mild 



Spring. 

| Voild le printemps 

arrive 
II fait toujour s un 

pen frais 
Le printemps pro 

met Men 
II fait tant soit peu 

doux 



Ywoila leh prang, 
tongs arreevay 

Eel fait toojoors ung 
peu fray 

Leh prangtong pro- 
may beeang 

Eel fai tong souah 
peu doo 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



59 



Fie 



L'vonuueiat on 



very 



some 



ft is quite 

weather 

■ live.* are begin- 
ning to hinl 
[ . - ison is 

forward 
There are 

snow- drops 
Gather them 
Crocuses 
Daffodils 
Tulips 
Hyacinths 
Gather some 
As much as you 

please 
The season is very 

backward 
Every tiling is back 

ward 



spring II fait un temps de 

printernps 
Les arbren eommen- 

ceni a hotitomier 
La salson est bi&n 

arancee 
Voild desperceneige 



Cueillez-les 
Du safran 
Des ?iarcisses 
Des tulipes 

Des jacinthes 

Cueillez-en 

Taut que qous en 

voudrtz 
La saison est bien 

retardee 
Tout est retarde 



Eel fate ung tong 
deh prangtong 

Laiz arbr conimaun- 
se all bootonnay 

Laii saizongai beean 

avaunsay 
Vwoila day pairsen- 

aije 
Kileyay-lay 
Du saffrong 
Day narseess 
Day tuleep 
Day jassant 
Kileyaze ong 
Tong keh vooz on 

voqdray 
Lah saizong ai bee- 

ang retard ay 
Toot ai retarday 



Summer is coming j 
It is becoming warm 

I am very warm 

It is very warm 

How warm it is ! 

It is a fine day 

The heat is unbear- 
able 

Hay making has be- 
Run 

They are cutting the 
corn 

Let us go into the 
shade 

I think we are going 
to have a storm 



Summer. 

Uet'e approche 

II commence a faire 

chaud 
J'ai bien chaud 
II fait trts-cJtaud 
Qu'il fait chaud! 
C'est un beau jour \ 
La chaleur est in- 
supportable 
On fait les foins 

On coupe les bles 

Allons dans V ombre 

Je crois que nous 
aurons de Vorage\ 



Lettay approshe 
Eel commaunce a 

fare sho 
Jay beeang sho 
Eel fay tray sho 
Keel fay sho 
Sait ung bo joor 
Lahshalleuraitang- 

supportabl 
Ong fay lay foang 

Ong coop lay blay 

Allonn: dong lombr 

Jeh croah keh nooz 
orong de lorahje 



60 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



I hear thunder 

It hails 

It thunders , 

It thunders fearfully 

It lightens 
What a storm ! 
The sky begins to 
clear 

The weather may 

hold up 
There is the rainbow 

The sun breaks out 



French. 



J' extends dejd letott- 

nerre 
II tombe de la grel 

11 tonne 

II tonne terriblement 

II fait des eclairs 
i^uel or age ! 
Le del commence a 
£ eclair cir 

Le temps ponrra se 

remettre 
Voild V arc-en-ciel 

Le soleil se montre 



Pronunciation. 



Jongtong dayja leh 

tonnair 
Eel toumbe deh lah 

grale 
Eel ton 
Eel ton terreebl- 

mong 
Eel fay daiz aiclare 
Kel orahje 
Leh seeyel com- 
ma unce ah saic- 

lareceer 
Leh tong poorrah se 

remmettr 
Vwoila larc-ong-see- 

yel 
Leh solail seh niaun- 

tr 



Summer is over 

The leaves are be- 
ginning to fall 

A dead leaf 

The days are still 
fine 

The days are closing 
in 

We must soon begin 
fires 

We have had a fire 

already 
It is soon dark 

It is dark 

It is a fine night 

A dark night 

Moonlight 



Autumn. 

Voild Pete passe 
Lesfea illes commen- 

cnt a tomber 
line feuille morte 
L^s jours so j it encore 

fort beaux 
Les jours sont bien 

raccourcis 
II faudra que ?ious 

ayons dufcit sous 

peu 
jVous avo?is dejd 

fait du feu 
II fait bientot nait 

II fait sombre 
II fait une belle unit 
line nu it obscure 
Clair de lune 



Vwoila lettay passay 
Lay file commaunst 

a tau mb ay 
Une file mort 
Lay joor sont aun- 

core fore bo 
Lay joor song bee- 

ang raccoorsee 
Eel fodrah keh nooz 

ayong du feu soo 

peu 
Nooz avong day j ah 

fay du feu 
Eel fay beeangto 

nwee 
Eel fay sombr 
Eel fait une bel nwee 
Une nwee obscure 
Clare. deh lune 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



61 



Ed S 


^.eh. 


Pronunciation. 


Is it moonlight ? 


Fait- 11: 


Fait-eel clare i 

lime 
Sai la plane lime 
Lah noovel iune 
Lah lune ai don 2" leh 


It is full moon 
• moon 

The moon is in the 


(Ti si la pi ine luru 

La nouvelle lane 
La lu ne est dans I 


first quarter 


premier quartier 


I* r e m m y a y k a r - 

tyai 
Leh daimyai kartyai 
Crwoivai-voo keel 


The last quarter 
Do you think it will 


Le dernier quartier 

Croyez-vous qu'il 


rain ? 
I am afraid so 
It rains 
It drizz. 
It pours 
The wind is very 

higb 

It is very windy 


pleuve t 
J' en at peur 
Ilpleid 
II bruine 

II pleat a verse 
V. fait grand vent 

II fait oien du vent 


- 11 V '1 

Jon ai peur 
Eel pleu 
Eel brueene 
Eel pleut a vairse 
Eel fay o-roiu' vong 
Eel fay beeang du- 
vong 



Winter. 

' Xous voild dans 
Vhi\ 
The days are so short Les jours sont si 

arts 
II fad eoccessivement 

firoid 
II fait raauvais 

temps 
JJn temps gris 
II fait du orou Weird 
The sky is overcast Le del est pris d 

tons botes 
It snows II I' 

It snows in great II neige a gros flo- 

flitkes cm 

It free II ; 

It freezes very hard II fie a pierre fen- 
due 
Can you skate? Savez-vouspati 

The ice does not bear La glace neportepas 



It is winter 



It is very cold 

It is bad weather 

Cloudy weather 
It is foggy 



Xoo vwoiladong lee- 

vair 
Lay jour song see 

coor 
Eel fait exeesseev- 

mong frouah 
Eel fay movay tong 

Eng tong gree 

Eel fay du brooillar 

Leh seeyel ai pree 

deh too cotay 
Eel naje 
Eel naje ah gro flo- 

cong 
Eel jaie 
E^I jaie ah peeare 

faundy 
S s iy v;».) pa teen 
Lah glass neb port 

pa 



62 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Emrlish. 



It thaws 

It is very dirty 

Is it slippery out 

doors ? 
I nearly fell 
Christmas 
New year's day 
Twelfth night 



French. 



Pronunciation. 



II degble Eel daijale 

II fait bien de Za Eel fay beeang deh 

crotte lah crott 

Fait-il glissant en Fait eel gleessong 



dehors 
<Tai failli tomber 
Noel 

Le jour de Van 
Lejour des rois 



ong dehor ? 
Jay fallyee taunibay 
Noel 

Leh joor deh long 
Leh joor day roah. 



Light the fire 
Don't let the fire out 

It is not quite out 

It will soon be out 

What are you look- 
ing for ? 

I am looking for the 
tongs 

The shovel 

The poker 

Blow the fire 

Gently 

Not so hard 

It will soon draw up 

Are there any coals ? 

Tell the servant to 
bring some 

Put some coals on 
Not too many at a 

You have almost 
smothered the fire 



The Fire. 

Allumez le feu 
Ne laissezpas etein- 

dre le feu 
II it est pas tout a 

fait eteint 
II va s'eteindre 
Que cherchez-vous ? 

Je cherche les pin 

cettes 
La pelle 
Le t isomer 
Soufflez le feu 
Doucement 
Pas si fort 
II va prendre dans 

un instant 
Y-a-t~ildu charbon? 

Dites d la servante 
cVen apporter 

Mettez du charbon 
IV' en mettez pas trop 

a la fois 
Vous avez presque 

'etouffe le feu 



Allumay leh feu 
Ne laissay pas ait- 

andr le feu 
Eel nai pa toot ah 

fai aitang 
Eel vah saitandr 
Keh shairshay-voo 

Je shairshe lay pang- 
set 

Lah pel 

Leh teezonnyai 

Sooflay leh feu 

Doosmong 

Pa see fore 

Eel va praundr 
dongs un angstong 

Eo at eel du shar- 
bong 

Deets ah lah sair- 
vaunt don oppor- 
^tay 

Tvlettay du sharbong 

Nong mettay pas 
trope ah lah foah 

Vooz avay presk ai- 
toofay leh feu 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



63 



Writinsr. 



English. 



I want some paper 

Have you any ? 
Do you want any ? 

Will you lend me 

some ? 
Lend me a sheet 

A quire 

I have a letter to 

write 
I must write a letter 

Mend me a pen 

Where is your pen- 
knife ? 
It wants setting 

It does not cut 

It is blunt 

It is quite spoilt 

Do you like a hard 
or soft pen ? 

I like it hard 

It is too fine 

It is too broad 

It spatters 

Try it 

It is excellent 

Is your letter for the 

post? 
Make haste 
It is very late 



French. 



11 me faut du pa- 
pier 

En avez-vous ? 

En avez-vous be- 
som ? 

M*en voulez-vous 
pjrtter ? 

JPretez-m } en unefeu- 
ille 

Unemain 

J'ai une lettr e a 
ecrire 

II faut que fecrive 
vne leitre 

Taillez-moi ime 

plume 

Oil est voire caniff 

11 a besoin d'etre re- 
2>as&e 

I 1 ne coupe pas 

I est Cinn'lSo'l 

Zlestejttieri mentab- 
ims 

P refer ez-vous u ■ 

plume dure on 

rnolle f 
J' a hue qitelle soli 

dure 
EUe est Prop fine 
Elle est trop grosse 
EUe craehe 
Essayez-Ja 
EUe est excellente 
Voire leitre est-elle 

pour la poste ? 
Depcchez-vous 

II est dejcl bien tard 



Pronunciation. 



Eel meh fo du pap- 

yai 
On avay-voo? 
On avay-voo bez- 

wong ? 
Mong voolay-voo 

praytai ? 
Praytai mon une file 

Une mang 

Jay une iettr ah ay- 

creer 
Eel fo keh jaycreeve 

une lettr 
Tallyai mouah une 

plume 
Oo ay votr caneef ? 

Eel ah bezwong 
daytr repassai 

Er'l ne! i coop pah 
Eel alt aymoossai 
Eel ait aunteeare- 

m >nt abeemai 
Pra yfayrai -vooz une 

plume dure oo 

niol i 
Jauie kel souali dure 

El ai tro feen 

EI ai tro gros 

El crash 

Essayai-lah 

EI ait excellaunt 

Votr lettr ait el poor 

lali post 
Daypayshai-voo 
Eel ai dayjah bee- 

ang tar 



64 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



1 shall not be Ions' 

What is the day of 

the month ? 
To-day is the first 

Seal your letter 
There^is no wax 

A wafer 

Where is my seal? 

What has become of 

it? 
I have it 
Here it is 
Carry this letter to 

the post 
Pay the postage 



French. 



Je ne serai pas long- 

temps 
Quel est le quantieme 

die mois? 
Cest aujourcPhid le 

premier 
Cachet ez voire lettr e 
11 rty a pas de cire 

Un pain d cacheter 
OH est mon cachet? 
QiCest-il devenu ? 

Je Vai 

Le void 

Portez cette lettre a 

la poste 
Affranchissez-la 



Prolixin 



Jeh neh serray pah 

lon<£tono: 
Kel ai leh kauntee- 

ame du mouah ? 
Salt ojourdwee leh 

premmyai 
Cashtay votr lettr 
Eel nee ah pah deh 

seer 
Ung pang ah cash tay 
Oo ai mong cash ay ? 
Kate-eel devvenu ? 

Jeh lay 
Leh vwoysee 
Portay set lettr ah 

lah post 
Aifraunshissay-lah. 



Where are you go- 
ing ? 

I have a few pur- 
chases to make 

Come witli me 

Willingly 

I want some calico 

I should like to see 

some ribbons 
This color is too dark 

Too light 
Have you any nar- 
rower ? 
Broader 
What is this a yard ? 

It is faded 



Buying. 

Oil allez-vous? 

Jai quelqnes emplet- 

tes d faire 
Venez avec raoi 
Ds tout mon. coeur 
J'ai besoin de call 

cot 
Je voudrais voir des 

rubans 
Cette couleur est trop 

fone'ee 
Trop claire 
En avez-vous de 

plus etroit ? 
De plus large 
Combien cela vant- 

il Valine f 
II est fane 



Oo allay- voo ? 

Jay kelks aumplets 

ah fare 
Vennaze avec mouah 
Deh too mong kur 
Jay bezwong deh ca- 

leeco 
Jeh vooclray vouahr 

day rubong 
Set cooler ai tro 

fongsay 
Tro clare 
On avay-voo deh 

pluze aytrouah 
Deh plu larje 
Combeeang sla vote* 

eel lone ? 
Eel ai fanay 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



65 



Etijdish. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


Show me some cot- 


Jfontrez-moi dufil 


Mauntray-mouah du 


ton 




feel 


Not so fine 


Moins fin 


Mouang fan 


This will do 


Celui-ci me convient 


Selwee-see meh 

congveeang 


Sewing-silk 


De la soie d coudre 


Dlah souah ah coodr 


A skein 


Un echeveau 


Un ayshvo 


Pins 
Mixed pins 

Tape 

A bodkin 

Show me some gloves 


Des epingles 

Des epingles assort is 

Ruban de fil 
Tin passe-lacet 
Faites-moi voir des 


Dayz aypangl 
Dayz aypangl may- 

longjay 
Pubong deh feel 
Ung pass-lassay 
Fate mouah vouahr 


"What are they a 


gants 
Combien les vendez- 


day gong 
Combeeang lay 


pair ? 
It is too dear 


vous lapaire? 
Cest trop cher 


vaunday voo lah pare 
Say tro share 


Show me some others 


Montrez-rrf en d*au- 

tres 
Essay ez ceux-ci 
lis vous vont trhs- 

bien 


Montray mong d'otr 


Try on these 
They fit you very 
well 


Essayay seusee 
Eel voo vong tray- 
beeang 


Send all this home 
directly 

The bill 


Envoy ez tout cela 
chez moi sur le 
champ 

La note 


Aungvwoyai too 
slah shay mouah 
sur leh shong 

Lah note 



What are you look- 
ing for ? 

I am looking for a 
needle 

Here is one 

It is too coarse 

It is too small 

What are you doing? 

-I am knitting stock- 
ings 

What are your cou- 
sins doing ? 



Work. 

Que cher chez- v oiis ?VK.eh shairshay-voo ? 



Je cherche line ai- 
guille 
En void une 
Elle est trop grosse 
Elle est trop fine 
Que faites-rous? 
Je tricote des bas 

Que font vos con- 
sines ? 



Jeh shayrsh une ay* 

gweel 
Ong vwoysee une 
El ai tro gross 
El ai tro feen 
Keh fate voo ? 
Jeh treecot day bah 

Keh fong vo coo- 
zeen ? 



66 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


They are sewing 


Files consent 


El cooze 


To net 


Filocher 


Feeloshay 


To stitch 


Piquer 


Peekay 


Hem this handker- 


Ourlez ce mouchoir 


Oorlay seh mou- 


chief 




shouahr 


They are embroider- 


Files brodent des 


El brode day col 


ing collars 


cols 




To darn 


Faire une reprise 


Fare une repreeze 


Look for my work- 


Cherchez ma boite a 


Shairshay mah 


box 


ouvrage 


bouat ah oovraje 


I have lost my thim- 
ble 
There it is 


J'* ai perdu mon de 


Jay perdu mong day 


Le voild 


Leh vwoylah 


Lend me your scis- 


Pretez-moi vos cis- 


Praitay mouah vo 


sors 


eaux 


seezo 


I cannot find them 


Je ne puis pas les 


Jeh neh pwee pah 




trouver 


lay troovay 


I have torn my dress 


Jai fait un accroc 


Jay fate un accroc 




d ma robe 


ah mah robe 


Mend it 


RaccommodezJa 


Raccomoday-lah 



Here is the dress 
maker 

Shew her in 

Tell her to wait 

I am busy 

Shall I tell her to 
call again ? 

I shall be disengag- 
ed in an hour 

Have you brought 
my dress ? 

Here it is 

Will you try it on ? 

Let us see 

Let us see how it fits 



The Dressmaker. 

Void la couturiere 

Faites-la entrer 
Dltes-lui cTattendre 
Je suis occupee 
Faut-il lid dire de 

repasser ? 
Je serai libre dans 

une heure 
UPavez*. rous apporte 

ma robe ? 
Ija void 
Voulez-vous V essay- 

erf 
Voyons 
Voyons si elle me va 



Vwoysee lah cootu- 

reeare 
Eate lah auntray 
Deet lwee dattaundr 
Jeh sweez occupay 
Fote eel lwee deer 

deh repassay? 
Jeh serray leebr 

dongs une eur 
Mavay vooz appor- 

tay mah robe ? 
Lah vwoysee 
Voolay voo lessayay? 

Vwoyong 

Vwoyong see el meh 
vah 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



67 



English. 



It fits you very well 
The sleeves are not 
wide enough 

The skirt is too nar 

row 
Add another breadth 
It is too short- waist- 

ed 
Too long-waisted 
Make all these alter- 
ations 
What trimming 
would you put on ? 

Light blue ribbon 
When can you let 

me have it ? 
You shall have it on 

Saturday 
Without fail 
Don't disappoint me 

You may rely upon 
me 



French. 



EUe vous vad ravir 

Des manches ne sont 

pas assez larges 

De jupon est trop 

etroit 
Ajoutez-yun autre le 
Da taille est trop 

cowrie 
Trop longue 
Faites tous ces petit s 

cliangements 
Quelle garniture 

voulez-vous y met- 

tre ? 

Du ruban bleu clair 
Quel jour me la don 

nerez vous ? 
Vous Vaurez Same- 

di 
Sans faute 
Ne me manquez pas 

Vous pouvez comp- 
ter sur moi 



Pronunciation 



El voo vah ah r a veer 
Lay maunsch neh 

song paz assay 

larje 
Leh jupong ai trope 

aytrouah 
Ajootaze-ee un otr 

lay 
Lah taeel ai tro coort 
Tro long 
Fate too say pettee 

shaunjenioiig 
Kel garneeture voo- 

lay-vooz ee mettr? 

Durubongbleu clare 
rlel joor meh lah 

donneray voo ? 
voo loray Sanidee 

Song fote 

Neh meh maunkay 

pah 
Voo poovay congtay 

sure mouah 





The Shoemaker. 




I wish to see some 

shoes 
Boots 

Ladies' boots 
Slippers 
I will try some on 


Je desire voir des 

souliers 
Des bottes 
Des bottines 
Des p>antoufles 
Je vais vous en es- 


Jeh dayzeer vouahr 

day soolyai 
Day bot 
Day botteen 
Day pauntoofl 
Jeh vay vooz an es- 


you 
I have your measure 

already 
These will fit you 


sayer 
J'ai dejd voire me- 

sure 
En voici qui vous 

iront 


sayai 
Jay dayjah votr me- 

zure 
Ong vwoysee kee 

voozeerong 



68 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



The soles are rather 
thick — thin 

They are too tight 
I cannot get rny foot 
in 

Here is a shoehorn 

They hurt my heel 

They hurt rny toes 

The instep is too 

tight 
I cannot walk in 

them 
Besides, they are too 

short 
This leather yields 

like a glove 
I can make you a 

pair 
Take my measure 

I must have them as 
soon as possible 

You shall have them 
next week 



French. 



Pronunciation. 



Les semelles sont un 

peu fortes — min- 
ces 
lis sont trop justes 
Je ne penx p>as fa ire 

entrer mon pied 

dedans 
Void an chausse 

pied 
lis me font mal au 

talon 
lis me blessent les 

orteils 
Le coude-pied est 

trop serve 
Jene sanrais mar 

cher dedans 
D'ailleurs Us sont 

trop courts 
Ce cuir prete comme 

un (j ant 
Jepais vous en f aire 

tine paire 
JPrenez ma mesure 

Ilfaut que je les ate 
le plus tot possible 

Vous les aurez la se- 
maine prochaine 



Lay semmel sont 

ung peu fort — 

mangce 
Eel song tro juste 
Jeh neh peu pah 

fare auntray mong 

peeay dedong 
Vwoysee ung shosse- 

peeay 
Eel meh fong mal o 

talong 
Eel meh bless laiz 

ortail 
Leh cood-peeay ay 

tro serray 
Jeh neh soray mar- 
shay dedong 
Dallyeur eel song 

tro coor 
Sell cweer prate com 

ung gong 
Jeh pwee vooz ong 

fare une pare 
Prennay mah me- 

zure 
Eel fo keh jeh laiz 

ai leh plu to pos- 

seebl 
Voo laiz orah lah se- 

mane proshane , 



You brins; my linen 
very late 

This is too limp 
You don't put 

enough starch 



The Washerwoman. 

Voi. ts m 1 apportez 
mon linye Men 
tard 
Ceci est trop mou 
Vous n?y mtttez pas 
assez d'empois 



Voo mapportay 
mong lanje bee- 
ang tar 
Sessee ai tro moo 
Voo nee mettay paz 
assay daumpouah 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



69 



English. 



I miss a collar 

See how badly that 

is done 
You must take it 

back 
This is badly ironed 
You have scorched 

this dress 
You put too much 

blue in my linen 

This handkerchief 

does not belong to 

me 
You have torn this 

dress 
You have kept a 

pair of stockings 
Have you your bill ? 



French. 



II me manque un 

col 
Voyez comme cela 

est mal fait 
II faut le remporter 

Ceci est mal repasse 
Vous avez roussi 

cette robe 
Vous mettez drop de 

bleu dans mon 

Huge 
Ce mouchoir ne 

m! appartient pas 

~Vous avez dechire 

cette robe 
Vous avez garde une 

paire de bas 
Avez-voits voire 

note ? 



Pronunciation. 



Eel me maunk ung 

col 
Vwoyay com si ah ay 

mal fay 
Eel fo le raumportay 
Sessee ai mal repas- 

say 
Vooz avay roossee 

set robe 
Voo mettay tro de 

blue dong mong 

lanje 
Seh moushouahr 

neh mappartee- 

ang pah 
Vooz avay dayshee- 

ray set robe 
Vooz avay garday 

une pair deh bah 
Avay voo votr note ? 



A shirt 

Pair of drawers 

Collar 

Cravat 

Pair of socks 

Silk handkerchief 
Waistcoat 
Chemise 
Nightgown 

Nightcap 
Petticoat 
Flannel petticoat 
Flannel waistcoat 
Dressing gown 
Pocket kandker- 

chief 



Tine chemise 

Tin calc$on 

Tin col 

Tine craratte 

Tine paire de chaus- 

setPs 
Tin foulard 
Tin gilet 
Tine chemise 
Tine chemise de mat 

Bonnet de nuit 
Tin j up on 
Tin jupon de laine 
Tin gilet de laine 
Tin peignoir 
Tin mouchoir 



Une shemmoeze 

Ung calsong 

Ung col 

Une cravat 

Une pare de shosett 

Ung foolar 
Ung jeelay 
Une shemmeeze 
Une shemmeeze deh 

nwee 
Bonnay deh nwee 
Ung jupong 
Ung jupongdeh lane 
Ung j eel ay deh lane 
Ung pagnouahr 
Ung mooshouahr 



70 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



Sleeves 

Cuffs 

Habit shirt 

Pair of stockings 

Silk stockings 

A dress 

Stays 



French. 



Des manches 
Des manchettes 
Un fichu col 
line paire de bas 
Dt-s bas de sole 
Une robe 
Un corset 



Pronunciation. 



Day maunsh 
Day maunshett 
Uug feesbu col 
Une pair deli bah 
Day bah deb. souah 
Une robe 
Ung corsay 



How are you ? 

Pretty well 

Very well 

I am very well 

I am ill 

I am not very well 

I have a headache 
I have a sore throat 
I have a cold 

I am sick 

I have burnt my fin- 
ger 

My brother has a 
fever 

He is confined to his 
bed 

I do not think he 
will live long 

He takes medicine 

Who is his doctor ? 

A skillful man 



Health. 

Comment va la 

sante f 
Assez bien 
Fort bien 
Je me porte cl mer- 

veille 
Je suis malade 
Je ne suis pas bien 

portant 
J'ai mal d la tete 
tPai mal a la gorge 
Je suis enrhume 

Jai med au coeur 
Je me suis bride le 

doigt 
Monfrere a lafievre 

II est alite 

Je ne crois jms quHl 
vice longtemps 

II prend de la mede 

cine 
Qui est son mede 

cin ? . 
Un homme tres-ha- 

bile 



Oommong vah lah 

sauntay ? 
Assay beeang 
Fore beeang 
Jeh meh port ah 

m air vale 
Jeh swee mallad 
Jeh neh swee pah 

beeang portong 
Jay mal ah lah tate 
Jay mal ah la gorje 
Jeh sweez aungru- 

may 
Jay mal o kur 
Jeh meh swee bru- 

lay leh douah 
Mong frare ah lah 

feeavre 
Eel ait aleetay 

Jeh neh crouah pah 

keel veeve long- 

tong 
Eel prong deh lah 

medseen 
Kee ai song med- 

sang ? 
Un om trayz abeel 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



71 



English. 



Send for the doctor 

She has a cough 

She is hoarse 

He coughs very 

much 
You look very well 

You look ill 

He has had a tooth 
drawn 



French. 



Faltes venir le med- 

ecin 
Elle a la toux 
Elle est enrouee 
II tousse toujours 

Vons avez bonne 

mine 
Voits avez Vair ma- 

lade 
11 s'est fait arracher 

une dent 



I have broken mv Je me suis casse le 



Pronunciation. 



arm 
I have the tooth 
ache 



bras 
J'ai malaux dents 



Fate veneer lehmed- 

sang 
El ah'l ah too 
EL ait ongrooay 
Eel tooss toojoor 

Vooz avay bon meen 

Vooz avay lair mal- 

lad 
Eel say fate arra- 

shay une dong 
Jeh meh sw*e cas- 

say leh brah 
Jey mal o dong 



Do you play cards ? 

Very little 

I always lose 

Will you play a 

game ? 
With pleasure 

How much shall we 
play for ? 

Shuffle the cards 

well 
Cut 

Who is to deal? 
You are to deal 

Deal again 

I have a good hand 

It is you to begin 

Play 



Games. 

Jouez-vous aux 

cartes ? 
Tres-peu 

Je perds toujours 
Voulez-vous /aire 

une partie ? 
Trcs- volontiers, avec 

plaisir 
Combien jouerons 

nous la partie? 

Melez Men les cartes 

Coupez 

A qui d donner ? 
C'est a vous a don- 
ner 
Refaites 

J'ai t res-beau jeu 
A vous d partir 
Jouez 



Jooay vooz o cart ? 

Tray peu 

Jeh pare toojoor 

Voolay voo fare une 
partee ? 

Tray voloiiteeay, 
avec playzeer 

Combeeang jooer- 
ong noo lah par- 
tee ? 

Maylay beeang lay 
cart 

Coopay 

A kee ah donnay 

Sait ah voo ah don- 
nay 

Relate 

Jay tray bo jeu 

Ah voo ah parteer 

Jooay 



72 



FKENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Ensrlish. 



I play a heart, dia- 
mond, spade, ciub 

Court cards 

King 

Queen 

Knave 

I have lost 

Have you won? 

What have you 
won ? 

We play too high 

I play very badly 
Attend to your game 

Let us play a game 

of billiards 
Have you played 

upon this table ? 

Two or three games 

I do not like it very 

much 
The balls are too 

small 
The pockets are too 

large 
The cues are too 

light 
To play draughts, — 

backgammon 
I lost two games out 

of five 
Do you ride ? 

No, I prefer driving 



We are going to the 
ball 



French. 



Je joue coeur, car- 

reai/, pique, trifle 
Les figures 
Le roi 
Lei reins 
Le valet 
J'ai perdu 
Avez-vous gagne? 
QiC avez-vous 

gagne i 
Nous jouons trop 

cher 
Je joue tres-mal 
Soyez done a voire 

jeu 
Allons /aire une 

partie billard 
Avez-vous dejd joicc 

sur ce billard? 

Deux ou trots par 

ties 
II ue me plait pa, 

fort 
Les billes sont trop 

petites 
Les blouses sont trop 

larges 
Les queues sont tro}. 

legeres 
Jouer aux dames, — 

le trictrac 
J } ai perdu deux par- 
ties sur cinq 
Montez-vous d che- 

ved ? 
Nbiij je prefere me 

promvner en voi- 

ture 
Nous allons au bal 



Pronunciation. 



Je joo kur, carro, 

peek, trayfl 
Lay feegure 
Le rouah 
Lah rane 
Leh vallay 
Jai pairdu 
Avay voo ganyai 
Kavay voo gahyal 

Noo jouongtro share 

Jeh joo tray mal 

Swoyay done ah vo- 
tre jeu 

Allong fare une par- 
tee deh beelyar 

Avay voo dayjah 
jooay sur sell beel- 
yar? 

Deuz oo trouah par- 
tee 

Eel neh meh play 
pah fore 

Lay beel song tro 
petteet 

Lay blooze song tro 
larje 

Lay keu song tro 
layjare 

Jooay o dam leh 
treectrac 

Jay pairdu deu par- 
tee sur sank 

Mongtay vooz ah 
sheval ? 

Non, jeh pray fare 
meh promnay en 
vwoytnre 

Nooz allongs o bal 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



73 



English. 



French. 



Pronunciation. 



Jame bocoo lab. 

daunse 



I am very fond oflJPaime beaucoup la 

dancing devise 

My sister plays the Ma soeur joue dv Mali senr joo du 

piano piano 

She is learning the JEUe apprend a \ pin- 



harp 

She sings very well 



cer la harpe 

JEUe chaute tres-bieh 



piano 

El appraund ah pin- 
cay lah arp 

El sli aunt tray bee- 
ang 



Are you going to 

Paris ? 
How long shall you 

stay ? 

About a month 

When do you think 

of going 
I set out to-morrow 

Have you made all 
your preparations ?. 
Everything is ready 
I shall take the rail- 
way omnibus 

Call the conductor 

There is no room 

We are full 

Here is another om- 
nibus 

Let us get up 

We are going very 
slowly 

We don't get on 



Travelling. 

JEst-ce que vous allez\ Ace keh vooz allaze 

d Paris ? ah Paree ? 

Combien de temps y Combeeang deh 
r est ez- vous ? tongs ee re stay 

voo? 
A pen pres un mois\ Ah peu prays ung 
mouah 

voo 



Quand comptez- 
vous parti r . ? 

Je pars dtmain ma- 
tin 

Avez-vous fait tous 
vos preparatifs ? 

Tout est prtt 

Je prendrai V omni- 
bus du chemin de 
fer 

Ap>pelez le conduc- 
teur 

11 it y a pas de place 



demang 



Nous sommes 
complet 

Void un autre om- 
nibus 

JSIontons 

Nous allons tres 
lentement 



Kong congtay 

parteer ? 
Jeh par 

mattang 
Avay voo fay too vo 

prayparateef 
Toot ai pray 
Je praundray lom- 

neebuse du she- 

mang deh fare 
Applay leh congduc- 

teur 
Eel nee ah pah deh 

pi ass 
aiilSoo soms ocomplay 



Ywoysee un otr om- 

neebuse 
Mongtong 
Xooz allong tray 

launtmong: 



Nous 
pas 



rfavangons Noonavaunsongpah 



74 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



French. 



Don't be uneasy 
"We are never late 

Here we are at the 
station — terminus 

Let me get down 

Take care 

Give me your hand 

Take my hand 
Hold my arm 
Don't be in a hurry 



Are you going by 

the express 
Make haste and take 

your ticket 
I want a first class 

ticket 

How much is it? 

The train is just 

going to start 
The luggage train 

The mixed train 

We are terribly 

shaken 
I don't like going so 

fast 
The faster we go, 

the better I like it 

I begin to be fright- 
ened 



Rassurez-vous 

Notes nesommes ja- 
mais en retard 

Notts void d la sta- 
tion — d la gare 

Laissez-moi descen- 

dre 
Prenez garde 
Domiez-moi la main 

Prenez ma main 
Tenez rnon bras 
Ne votes pressez pas 



Pronunciation. 



Railway. 

Allez-vous par le 
trajet direct ? 

Prenez vite voire 
billet 

11 me faut tin billet 
de premiere classe 

Acombien celamon- 

te-t-il? 
Le convoi part a 

V instant 
Le convoi de mar 

chandises 
Le convoi mixte 

Nous sommes terri 
blement secoues 

Je n'aime pas aller 
si vite 

Plus nous cdlons vite, 
•plus Je suis con- 
tent 

Je commence d avoir 
peur 



Eassuray too 

Noo neh som jam- 
maze ong retar 

Noo vwoysee ah lah 
stassyong — ah lah 
gar 

Lessay mouah des- 
saundr 

Prenay gard 

Donnay mouah lah 
mang 

Prenay mah mang 

Tennay mong bran 

Neh voo pressay pah 



Allay voo par leh tra 

jay deerect ? 
Prenay veet votr 

beellyai 
Eel meh fote ung 

beellyai deh pre- 

myare class 
Ah combeeang slah 

mongt eel ? 
Leh congvouah par 

ah langstong 
Leh congvouah deh 

marshaundeeze - 
Leh congvouah 

meext 
Noo som terreebl- 

mong secouay 
Je naime paz allay 

see veet 
Phi nooz allong veet, 

plu jeh swee cong- 

to ng 
Jeh commaunse ah 

avouahr peur 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



75 



English. 



Don't be afraid 
Here is a station 

Do we stop here ? 

How long do we stop 
here ? 

Five minutes 
Here we are at the 
terminus at last 

Give your ticket 

Here it is 



French. 



Ne craignez rien 
Void une station 

JVous y arreterons- 

nous ? 
Combien de temps 

resterons-nous id? 

Cinq minutes 
Nous void enfin au 
debarcadere 

Remettez voire billet 

Le void 



Pronunciation. 



Neb craynyaireeang 
Vwoyssee une stass- 

yong 
Nooz ee array terong 

noo ? 
Combeeang deh tong 

resterong nooz ees- 

see ? 
Sang meenute 
Noo vwoysee aung- 

fang o day b area- 
dare 
Eemettay votr beell- 

yai 
Leh vwovsee 



The steamboat 

Have you your pass 
port ? 

I went to get it this 
morning 

"Where is your lug- 
gage ? 

They are going to 
start 

Let us go down into 
the cabin 

Where is my berth ? 

Your name is writ- 
ten upon it 

Let us go on deck 

The tide is strong 

The sea is rough 

The wind is against 
us 

So much the worse 



Steamboat. 

Le bateau d vapeur 
Avez-vous votrepas- 

seport ? 
J J ai ete le *chercher 

ce matin 
Oil sont vos effetsi 

On vapartir 

Descendons d la 

chambre 
Ou est ma case? 
Votre nam y est ecrit 

A lions sur le pont 
La marree est forte 
La mer est grosse 
Le vent nous est con- 

traire 
Tant pis 



Leh batto ah vappeur 

Avay voo votr pass- 
pore 

Jay ettay leh shairs- 
shay seh mattang 

Oo song voze effay '{ 

Ong vah parteer 

Dessaundongs ah lah 

shaumbr 
Oo ai mah cahze? 
Votr nong ee ait ay- 

cree 
Allong sur leh pong 
Lah marray ai fort 
Lah mare ai grosse 
Leh vong nooz ai 

congtrare 
Tong pee 



76 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



We shall have a long- 
passage 
We have arrived 



Look for my things 
There was another 

trunk 
Is your name on it 9 

Is it this one? 

Come to the custom- 
house 

Will you examine 
this trunk ? 

Have you anything 
to declare? 

Not that I know of 

Take care not to spoil 
anything 



French 



La traversed sera 

longue 
JVous voild arrives 

Cherchez mes effets 
II y avait wie autre 

matte 
Votre nom est-il des 

sus ? 
JEst-ce celle-ci? 
Venez d la douane 

Voulez-vous visiter 

cette matte ? 
Avez-vous quelque- 

chose a declarer ? 
Pas queje sache 
JPrenez garde de ne 

rien abimer 



Pronunciation. 

Lah travairsay ser- 

rab. long 
Noo vwoylah arree- 

vay 
Shairshay maze effay 
Eel ee avait une otre 

mall 
Votre nong ait eel 

dessu ? 
Ace cell see ? 
Venaze ah lah douan 

Voolay voo veesee- 
tay cet mall ? 

Avay voo kelk shoze 
ah dayclarray? 

Pah keh jeh sash 

Prenaygard deh neh 
reean abeemay 



Which is the best 

hotel? 
There are several 

very good ones 
Let us go to the 

hotel Victoria 
We shall find it very 

comfortable 
Waiter, take the 

gentlemen to their 

rooms 
Let us have some 

supper soon 
Are our rooms 

ready 
I am going to bed 



Tke Hotel. 

Quel est le meilleur 
hotel? 

II y en a plusieurs 
oV excellents 

Allons d V hotel Vic- 
toria 

Nous y serous tres- 
bieu 

Garpon, conduisez 
ces messieurs a 
leurs chambres 

Faites-noits souper 
promptement 

Nos cha?nbres so?it- 
elles pretes ? 

Je vats me coucher 



Kel ai leh melyure 

hotel ? 
Eel ee on ah pluz- 

yure dexcellong 
Allongs ah Thotel 

Victoria 
Nooz ee serrong tray 

beeang 
Garsong, condwee- 

say say messyeus 

ah leur shaumbr 
Fate noo soopay 

promptmong 
No shaumbr sont el 

prate ? 
Jeh vai meh coushay 



FKEXCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



77 



English. 



French. 



Don't forget that we 
leave early to-mor- 
row 

Where is your mas- 
ter? 
He is just coming 

Have you made out 

our bill ? 
How much do we 

owe you? 
Have you included 

every thing ? 
Be good enough to 

receipt it 



Souvenez-roits qu 

nons p> ar t° )}S d e 
bonne heure de- 
main matin 
Oti est voire maitre ? 

Le voici qui vient 

Avez-vousfait notre 

compte ? 
Combien vous de- 

vons-nous? 
Y avez-vous tout 

compris ? 
Ayez la bonte d'y 

mettrevotre acquit] 



Pmmir.CTaTii 



Soovenay voo keh 
noo partong deh 
bon eur deniang 
mat tang 

Oo ai votr maitr ? 

Leh vwoysee kee 

veeang 
Avay-voo fay notr 

congt ? 
Combeeang voo de- 

vong noo? 
Ee avay voo too com- 

pree ? 
Ay ay lah bongtay 

dee mettr votr 

akee 



Do you know of a 

good servant? 
I know one 
Is he honest ? 
How old is he ? 
What wages had he ? 

Do you know where 
he lives ? 

He speaks several 
languages 

Tell him to come and 
speak to me 

Can you wait at ta- 
ble? 

I have been accus- 
tomed to it 

What wages do you 
expect ? 

Have you any writ- 
ten characters 



Connaissez-vous un\ 

bon domestique 
J 9 en connais un 
JEst-il honntte f 
Quel age a-i-il ? 
(lorn b ien gagna it- 

il? 
Savez-vouz ou il de~ 

meure ? 
Il parle plusieurs 

langues 
D ites lu iqu 9 ilv ienne 

me parler 
Savez-vous servir a 

table ? 
J 9 y suis habitue 

Quels sont les gages 
que vous deman- 
dez? 

Avez-vous des certi- 
Jieats ? 



Connaissay vooz ung 

bong domesteek 
Jong connaze ung 
Ait eel onnate ? 
Kel aje at eel ? 
Combeeang ganyate 

eel? 
Savay voo oo eel de- 

meur ? 
Eel pari plusyure 

long 
Deet lwee keel vienn 

meh parJai 
Savay voo sairveer 

ah tabl ? 
Jee sweez abeetuay 

Kel song lay gaje 
keh voo demaun- 
day? 

Avay voo day sair- 
teefeeca ? 



78 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



French. 



Here are several 
This is the last 

Call to-morrow, and 
I will give you an 
answer 

I shall pay monthly 



Can you read 

French ? 
You read very well 

Do you speak 

French ? 
I speak it a little 
I do not understand 

it 
Who taught you ? 

How long have you 

learned ? 
A short time only 
You pronounce very 

well 
You have a very 

good accent 
Your sister knows it 

perfectly 

She has been six 
years in Paris 

I find the pronuncia- 
tion very difficult 



Do you understand? 
It is no matter 



En void plusieurs 

Celui-ci est le der- 
nier 

Hevenez dernain, et 
je vous rendrai res- 
ponse 

Je vous paierai par 
mois 



Pronunciation. 



Pouvez-vous lire le 

francais ? 
Vous lisez trte-bien 

Parlez-vous fran- 

pais ? 
Je le parle unpeu 
Je ne le comprenels 

pas 
Qui vous a enseignei 

Pepuis quand Vap 
prenez vous? 

Pepuis peu de temps 

Vo us prononcez tres- 
bien 

Votes avez V accent 
trls-pur 

Mademoiselle voire 
soeur Ven tend par- 
fecit ement 

Oest qit'elle a passe 
six ans d Paris 

Je le trouve tres-elif- 
jicile d prononcer 



Compre?iez-vous ? 
Ce n J est rien 



Ong vwoysee plus- 

yure 
Selwee see ai leh 

dairnyay 
Revnay demang ai 

jeh voo raundray 

raypongse 
Jeh voo payeray par 

mouah 

Poovay voo leer leh 

fraunsay ? 
Voo leesay tray bee- 

ang 
Parlay voo fraun- 
say? 
Jeh leh pari ung peu 
Jeh neh leh com- 

prong pah 
Kee vooz ah ongsay- 

nyai ? 
Depwee kong lap- 

prenay voo ? 
Depwee peu dehtong 
Voo pronongsaytray 

beeang 
Vooz avay lacsong 

tray pure 
Madmouahzel votr 

seur longtong par- 

fatemong 
Say kel ah passay 

seece ongs ah 

Paree 
Jeh leh troove tray 

diffeeseel ah pro- 

nongsay 

Comprenay voo ? 
Snay reeang 



TRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



79 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


Of course 


Cela va sans dire 


Slah vah song deer 


On the contrary 


Ait contraire 


congtrare 


On horseback 


A cheval 


Ah sheval 


Do your best 


Faites-le de voire 


Fate leh deh votr 




mieux 


meeyeu 


I do it in spite of 


Je le fais malgre 


Jeh leh fay malgray 


myself 


77101 


mouah 


It is all the same to 


Cela m'est egal 


Slah mait aygal 


me 
Never mind 


N y importe 


Namport 


What did you ask ? 


Qu?avez-vous 


Kavay voo demaun- 




demanded 


day? 


I shall go home 


JHrai d la maison 


Jeeray all lah mai- 


Speak louder 


Parlez plus haut 


zong 
Parlay pluho 


What is the matter ? 


QiJavez-vous ? 


Kavay voo ? 


Don't stir 


Ne bougez pas 


Neh boojay pah 


Will you have some? 


En voulez-vous ? 


Ong voolay voo ? 


What is to be done ? 


Qne faire? 


Keh fare ? 


Don't go away 


Ne vous ecartez pas 


Neh vooz aycartay 
pah 


I am going to town 


Je vais a la ville 


Jell vaze ah. la veel 


I dine out 


Je dine en ville 


Je deene ong veel 


W hence do you 


D'oil venez-vous ? 


Doo venay voo ? 


come ? 






Some way or another 


JD*un fapon oiX d'au- 

tre 
En haut 


Dung fassong oo dotr 


Up stairs 


Ong o 


Down stairs 


En has 


Ong bah. 


The other day 


& autre jour 


Lotr joor 


No great thing 


Pas grand'' chose 


Pah grong shoze 


Sooner or later 


Tot ou tard 


Tote oo tar 


What does it signify? 


Qu' imported 


Kamport ? 


Are we going any- 


Allo)iS-nous quelque 


Allong noo kelk par ? 


where ? 


part ? 




Ever so little 


Tant soit peu 


Tong sou ah peu 


Nor I neither 


Ni moi non plus 


Nee mouah nong plu 


With all my heart 


De tout 7non coeur 


Deh too mong kur 


What is it about ? 


De quoi tfagit-il? 


Deh couah sajeet- 
eel? 


He has come back 


11 est de retour 


Eel ai deh retoor 



80 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



I am in a hurry 

Once for all 
Leave me alone 

Between ourselves 

That is of no conse- 
quence 

I remember it 

You are joking 

You are right 

Every body knows it 

I have nothing to 
say against it 

Don't be angry 

He i s a friend of mine 

After all 

At the end of a year 

That depends 

I give it up 

All at once 

Nowhere 

Let us read in turn 

That is just like you 

Give him that from 

me 
So much the more 
I have not a notion 

of it 
Go away 
From top to bottom 
For want of time 
In broad day 
Not long ago 
In the meantime 
You do it in vain 
Six months ago 
First of all 
That is what vexes 

me 



French. 



Je suis bien press'e 

Tine foispour toutes 
JLaissez-moi tran- 

q utile 
Entre nous 
Cela n'est Hen 

Je mUen soaviens 
Vous plaisantez 
Vous avez raison 
Tout le monde le salt 
Je ?i y ai rien contre 

Ne vons fdchez pas 
11 est de mes amis 
Au bout die compte 
Au bout cPun an 
G'est selon 
Je m'y perds 
Tout d coup 
Nidle part 
Lisons tour a tour 
Voild comme vous 

etes 
Donnez-lui cela de 

ma part 
Ty autant plus 
Je ri > e?i a I pas une 

idee 
Allez-vous en 
De fond en comble 
Faute de temps 
En plein jour 
Avant pen 
En attendant 
Vous avez beau f aire 
II y a six mois 
D'aboj'd 
Cest ce qui me f ache 



Pronunciation. 



Jeh swee beeang 

pressay 
Une fouah poor toot 
Lessay mouah traun- 

keel 
Auntr noo 
Siah nay reeang 

Jeh mong souveeang 
Voo plaisauntay 
Vooz avay raisong 
Too leh mondleh say 
Jeh nay reeang 

cauntr 
Neh voo fashay pah 
Eelai deh mazeamee 
boo du congt 
boo dun ong 
Say slong 
Jeh mee pair 
Toot ah koo 
Nule par 

Leezong toor ah toor 
Vwoylah kom vooz 

ait 
Donnay lwee slah 

deh mah par 
Dotong plu 
Jeh non ai paz une 

eeday 
Allay vooz ong 
Deh fond ong combl 
Fote deh tong 
Ong plang joor 
Avong peu 
On attaundong 
Vooz avay bo fare 
Eel ee ah sah mouah 
Dabbor 
Say skee meh fash 



FKENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



81 



English. 


French. 


Pronunciation. 


He has just come in 


Il viei it de rentrer 


Eel veeang dehraun- 
tray 


He pretends 


II fait scmblant 


Eel fay saumblong 


Don't imagine 


N'allez pas croire 


Nallay pah crouahr 


Within every body's 


A la portee de tout 


A lah portay deh too 


reach 


le mo nde 


leh maund 


By dint of reading 


A force de lire 


Ah force deh leer 


What good is it ? 


A quoi bon ? 


Ah couah bong? 


At day break 


Au point die jour 


pouang du joor 


As for me 


Quant d moi 


Kaunt ah mouah 


In a good temper 


De bonne hvmeur 


Deh bon umeur 


From day to day 


De jour en jour 


Deh joor ong joor 


Unknown to me 


A moil insu 


A mon angsu 


At the latest 


Au plus tard 


plu tar 



You speak at ran- 
dom 
I nearly fell 

I did it in a hurry 

He may say what he 

likes 
Where was I ? 
He began to laugh 
I cannot see any 

longer 
Three are enough 
It only depends upon 

you 
One is as good as the 

other 
I can do without it 
He owes me a grudge 
Every thing consid 

ered 
That is too much 
He will do just the 

same 
I am sure of what I 

say 



Vousparlez d tort et 

d travers 
tPai manque de tom- 

ber 
Je Vai fait d la hate 

QiCil dise ce qiCil 

voudra 
Oct en etais-je ? 
11 se mit a rire 
Je ii* y vois plus 
Jen ai assez detrois 

Il ne tient qiCd vous 

II un vaut V autre 

Je wi! en passer ai 
11 rrfen vent 
A tout prendre 

C'en est trop 

Il en fera autant 

Je suis sur de mon 
fait 



Voo parlaze ah tor 

ai ah travare 
Jay maunkay deh 

taumbay 
Jeh lay fate ah lah 

hart 
Keel dees skeel voo- 

dra 
Oo on ettaje ? 
Eel seh meet ah reer 
Jeh nee vouah plu 

Jonai assaydetrouah 
Eel neh teeng kah 

voo 
Lung vo lotr 

Jeh mong passerai 
Eel mong veu 
Ah too praundr 

Son ait troh 

Eel ong frah otong 

Jeh swee sure deh. 
mong fa f F 



82 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



English. 



I am come to tell you 
I don't think much 

of it 
She is always well 

dressed , 
No sooner said than 

done 
I can bear it no 

longer 
I like being here 
I have been told 
As much as I can 

So much the more 

Let us go into the 
shade 

He exhausts my pa- 
tience 

Three and three are 
six: 

That comes to the 
same thing 

I value it very much 

I am used to it 

She took it in bad 
part 

Point blank 

I am not able to do 
it 

Nearly three francs 

From whom did you 

hear it ? 
I have drunk out of 

that glass 
I am at my wit's end 

Whom was he with ? 

I lay all the blame 

on him 



French. 



Je viens vous dire 
Je rCen fais pat 

grand cas 
JEole est tourjours 

bien raise 
Aussitot dit, aussi 

tot fait 
Je n'en pais plus 

Je me plais id 
On ni'a dit 

Aittant qiCil est en 
raoi 

A plus forte raison 

Mettons-nous a V om- 
bre 

II me pousse d bout 

Trois et trois font 

six 
Cela vevient ait 

meni' 
Jy tiens beaucoup 
•Vy suis fait 
Elle Vapvis en mau 

vaise ]jai't 
De but en blanc 
Je ne suis pas a 

meme de le faire 
A trois francs pris 

De qui le tencz 

vous ? 
Jai bu dans ce verve 

Je suis an bout de 

mon latin 
Arec qui etait-il? 
Je m!ea prends d lui 



Pronunciation. 



Jeh veeang voo deer 
Jeh nong fay pah 

grong cah 
El ai toojoor beeang 

meeze 
Osseeto dee, osseeto 

fay 
Jeh nong pwee plu 

Jeh me plaze eessee 
Ong mah dee 
Otong keel ait ong 

mouah 
Ah plu fort raisong 
Mettong nooz ah 

laumbr 
Eel mehpoossah boo 

Trouahs ai trouah. 

fong see^ 
Slah reveeant o 

mame 
Jee teeang bocoo 
Je swee fay 
El la! i preez on mo- 

vaze par 
Deh bute ong blong 
Jeh neh swee paz ah 

mame deh leh fare 
Ah trouah frang 

pray 
Deh kee leh tennay 

voo ? 
Jay bu dong seh varo 

Jeh sweez o boo deh 
mong lattung 

Avec kee ettait eel ? 

Jeh mong prongs ah 
lwee 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



83 



English. 



Beckon to hini to 
come in 

I will go and slip on 
a dress 
j We will have noth- 
ing of the sort 

You are mistaken 

I will show it to you 

What does that mat- 
ter to me ? 
I wish it very much 

Who is it calls me : 

Take example by it. 
We have visitors 

It is not my fault 



French. 



jp a ites-lu i signe 

(Pentrer 
Je m'en vais passer 

mte une robe 
N~ous ne voulons pas 

de cela 
Vous vous trompez 
Je vousle feral voir 

Est-ce que cela me 

regarde ? 
Cela me tient au 

coeur 
Qui est-ce qui m'ap 

pelle ? 
Prenez-en exemple 
Nous avons da 

monde 
Ce ii* est pas ma 

faute 



Pronunciation. 



Fate 1 wee seen daun- 

tray 
Jeh mong vai passay 

veet une robe 
Noo neh voolong deh 

sla 
Voo voo trompay 
Jeh voo leh ferrai 

vouahr 
Ai ce keh slah meh 

regard ? 
Slah meh teeant o 

keur 
Kee acekee mappel ? 

Prenaze on exaumpl 
Nooz avong du mond 

Seh nay pah mah fote 



WASHING BILL. 



For 

Shirts, 

Night shirts, 

Pair of stockings, 

Drawers, 

Pocket handkerchiefs, 

Silk handkerchiefs, 

Flannel waistcoat, 

Trousers, 

Waistcoat, 

Collars, 

Cuffs, 

Dressing gown, 

Socks, 



Gentlemen. 

Chemises 

Chemises de nuit 

Paire de has 

Calepon 

Mouchoirs 

Foulards 

Gilet de laine 

Pantaloons 

Gilet 

Pes cols 

Pes manchettes 

Pobe de chambre 

Paire de chaussettes 



For Ladies. 



Chemise, 
Night gowns, 
Pair of stockings, 



Chemise 

Chemises de nuit 
Paire de has 



84 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



Silk stockings, 

Night caps, 

Petticoats, 

Flannel petticoat, 

Flannel waistcoat, 

Pressing gown, 

Pocket handkerchiefs, 

Sleeves, 

Cuffs, 

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FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 85 



LE LOUP ET L 7 AGNEAU. 

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. 



Cn agneau se desalterait dans le courant d' une onde pure. 

A lamb himself quenched thirst in the current of a stream pure. 

Un loup survint a jeun, qui cherchait aventure, et que (la) 

A wolf subjected to fasting, who was seeking adventure, and whom 

faim attirait en ces lieux. " Qui te rends si hardi de troubler 

hunger attracted into these parts. " Who thyself renders so bold to disturb 

mon breuvage? 77 dit cet animal, plein de rage; "Tu seras 

my beverage?" said this animal, full of rage,- "Thoushaltbe 

chatie de ta temerite. 77 " Sire/ 7 repond 1' agneau, "que votre 

chastised for thy temerity." "Sir," replies the lamb, " that (let) your 

majeste ne se mette (pas) en colere; mais plutot qu 7 elle 

highness not himself put in anger ; but rather that {let) him 

considere que je me vais desalterant dans le courant plus de 

consider that I myself go quenching thirst in the current more than 

vingt pas au-dessous (d 7 ) elle; et que par consequent, je ne puis 

twenty paces below him; and that by consequence, I not can 

en aucune facon troubler sa boisson. 77 "Tu la troubles!" reprit 

in any way disturb his drinking." " Thou it disturbest !" replied 

cette bete cruelle; "et je sais que tu medis (de) moi Y an 

this beast cruel; "and I know that thou slandered me the year 

passe. 77 "Comment V aurais-je fait, si je n 7 etais (pas) net" re- 
past." "How it could I have done, if I not was born?" re- 
prit Y agneau; "Sicen 7 est toi, c 7 est done ton frere. 77 "je 

plied the lamb; "If it not is thou, it is then thy brother." "I 

(n 7 ) en ai point. 77 " C 7 est done quelqu' un des tiens, 

of them (brothers) have not any." "It is then some one of thy 

car vous (ne) m 7 epargnez guere, — vous, vos bergers et yos 

(folks) for you me spare but little, — you, your shepherds and your 

chiens: — on me l 7 a dit. II faut que je me venge. 77 La- 
dogs: — they to me it have told. It must that I myself avenge." There- 

dessus le loup I 7 emporte au fond des forets, et puis le mange 7 

upon the wolf it carries off to the depth of the woods, and then it eats, 

sans autre forme de proces. 

without other form of proceeding. 



FRENCH SELF-TAUGHT. 



LE LION GUERRIEE 

THE LION WAKKIOK. 



Le lion tint conseil de guerre, envoya ses prevots et fit 

The lion held council of war, sent his messengers and caused 

avertir les animaux. Tous furent du dessein, chacun selon 

to inform the animals. All were of the plan, each according* to 

sa guise: — Pelephant devait porter sur son dos Tattirail 

his manner: — the elephant ought (was) to carry upon his back the equipments 

necessaire, et combattre a son ordinaire ; Y ours 7 s ? appreter 

needful, and fight at (in) his usual (way); the bear, himself to lend 

pour les assauts; le renard, menager (de) secretes pratiques; et 

for the attack; the fox, to manage secret manoeuvres; and 

le singe, amuser Y ennemi par ses tours. "Renvoyez," dit 

the monkey, to divert the enemy by his tricks. " Send away," said 

quelqu ? un, "les anes qui sont lourds, et les lievres, sujets a (des) 

some one, " the asses who are clumsy, and the hares, subject to 

terreurs paniques." " Point du tout," dit le roi 7 a je les veux 

fears panicky." "Net at all," said the king, "I them will 

employer; notre troupe sans eux ne serait (pas) complete. Y 

employ; our company without them not would be complete, the 

ane effraiera les gens, nous servant de trompette, et le lievre 

ass will scare the people, as serving of (for) trumpet, and the hare 

pourra nous servir de courrier." Le monarque prudent et 

will be able us to serve of (as) messenger." The monarch prudent and 

sage sait tirer quelque usage de ses moindres sujets, et 

wise knows (how) to derive some use from his least subjects, and 

connait les divers talents. II (n') est rien (d') inutile 

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The^Death's Head ; or, Honesty the 
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Peter Sorghum in Love. Yankee 
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Tim Tuff. A sharp bargain. 

The Romance of Nick Van Stann- 

The Debating Society. Recitation. 

Deacon Stokes. 

A Tribute to our Honored Dead. 

The Dying Soldier. Pathetic poetry. 

The Yankee Fireside. Yankee 
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The Suicidal Cat. An affecting tale. 

The Son'u Wish. A dying father's 
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Miss Maloney goes to the Dentist. 

Lost and Fountl. Pathetic. 

Mygel Snyder's Bartv. 

Magdalena ; or. the Spanish Duel. 

Jim Wolfe and the Cats. 

The Woolen Doll. A Maniac's Story. 

The Charity Dinner. A Character- 
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Go-Morrow : or. Lot's Wife. Xegro 
Conversation on Religion. 

The Wind and the Moon. Recitation. 

Dyin' Words of Isaac. 

Maude Muller in Dutch. 

Moses the Sassy ; or. the Disguised 
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The Tarn of the " Nancy Bell." 

Paddy the Piper. Irish Narrative. 

Schneider sees " Leah." 

Caldwell of Springfield. A Story. 

Artemus Ward's Panorama. 

Sorrowful Tale of a Servant Girl- 
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Tiimondts on der Prain. 

King Robert of Sicily. A Dream. 

Gloverson the Mormon. 

I)e Pint widOle Pete. Xegro Dialect. 

Pat and the Pia\ An Irish Stoiw. 

The Widow Bedott's Letter to Elder 
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The Cry of the Children. 

The Dutchman and the Small-pox. 

Sculpin. A Yankee Anecdote. 

Rats. Descriptive Recitation. 

An Introduction. A Reader Intro- 
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A Dutchman's Dolly Yarden. 

" Rock of Asres." A Beautiful Poem. 

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I Yant to Fly. 

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Mary Ann's Wedding*. 

An Inquiring Yankee. 

The Three Bells. Story of a Ship 
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Love in a Balloon. 

Mrs. Brown on the State of the 
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Shoo Flies. ''Excelsior" in Dutch. 

Discourse by the Rev. Mr. Bosan. 

Without the Children. Pathetic. 

Signor Billsmethf s Dancing Acad- 
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Der Goot Lookin Shnow. Parody. 

The Celebrated Jumping Frog. 

The Lost Chord. A Memoir of the 
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The Tale of a Leg. An Amusing 
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That West-side Dog. 

How Dennis Took the Pledge. 

The Fisherman's Summons. Pathetic 

Badger's Debut as Hamlet. 

How Hezekiah Stole the Spoons. 

Paddy's Dream. 

Victuals and Drink. 

How Jake Schneider Went Blind. 

Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man. 

Mrs. Brown on Modern Houses. 

Farm Yard Song. Country Scene. 

Murphy's Pork Barrel Mys'tery. 

The Prayer Seeker. Pathetic Poem. 

An Extraordinary Phenomenon. 

The Case of Young Bangs. 

A Mule Ride in Florida. 

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Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery. 

Sheridan's Ride. 

There's but one Pair of Stockings. 

Modulation. 

The Drummer Boy's Burial. 

John Mavnard, the Pilot. 

The Boys. 

The Duel. 

Lochiel's Warning. 

Socrates Snooks. 

Mosaic Poetry. 

Burial of the 'Champion of his Class 
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Scott and the Veteran. 

Barbara Frietchie. 

I Wouldn't— Would Tou ? 

The Professor Puzzled. 

Thanatopsis. 

The Two Roads. 

The Pawnbroker's Shop. 

The Sophomore's Soliloquy. 

The Nation's Hymn. 

Address to a Skeleton. 

A Glass of Cold Water. 

Little Gretchen ; or. New Tear's Eve. 

Good News from Ghent. 

The Sea Captain's Story. 

Our Heroes. 

The Closing Year. 

Burial of Little Nell. 

The Picket Guard. 

The Poor Man and the Fiend. 

Our Country's Call. 

The Conquered Banner. 

The High Tide; or, The Brides of 
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Death of Gaudentis. 

Don Garzia. 

Past Meridian. 

The Founding of Gettysburg Monu 
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Spartacus to the Gladiators. 

Soliloquy of the Dying Alchemist. 

The Country Justice. 

Unjust National Acquisition. 

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Dimes and Dollars. 

The Dead Drummer Boy. 

Home. 

Responsibility of American Citizens. 

The Jester's Sermon. 

Left on the Battle Field. 

The American Flag. 

Oh ! Why should the Spirit of Mortal 
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Parrhasius. 

The Vagabonds. 

A Bridal Wine Cup. 

Blanche of Devan's Last Words. 

Widow Bedott to Elder Sniffles. 

A Psalm of the Union. 

Charge of a Dutch Magistrate. 

Stars in my Country's bky. 

Bingen on the Rhine. 

Religious Character of President Lin- 
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The Raven. 

The Loyal Legion. 

Agnes and the Years. 

Cataline's Defiance. 

Our Folks. 

The Beautiful Snow. 

The Ambitious Youth. 

The Flag of Washington. 

The Abbot of Waltham. 

Ode to an Infant Son. 

The Scholar's Mission. 

Claude Melnotte's Apology. 

The Forging of the Anchor. 

The Wreck of the Hesperus. 

The Man of Ross. 

No Work the Hardest Work. 

What is Time ? 

Brutus's Oration over the Body of 
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What is That, Mother? 

A Colloquy with Myself. 

St. Philip Neri and the Youth. 

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Henry the Fourth's Soliloquy on 
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Suitable for School Exhibitions and Evening Entertainments. 
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The Yankee Landlord. 

His Eve was Stern and "Wild. 

The Goddess of Slang. Comic. 

Dick, the Apothecary's Apprentice. 

Courting in French Hollow. Dialect 
Recital. 

The Case Altered. 

The Fox and the Ranger. Dialect 
Dialogue for 2 males. 

The Declaration. 

The "Warrantee Deed. Comic Song 
or Recitation ; with Chorus. 

A Night's Adventure. Thrilling. 

Julio. Comic Love Scene. 

Saying not Meaning. Humorous. 

lb".U00~ Years Ago. Negro Burlesque 
for 3 males. 

The Ximmers. Degrees of Crime. 

Gucom and the Back-log. 

"Widow Bedott's Mistake. Dialogue 
for 1 male and 1 female. 

Categorical Courtship. How a Bash- 
ful Lover " popped the Question." 

Mr. Artemns Ward crossing Dixie. 

My Last Shirt. Pathetic Rhap- 

sodv. 

The Three Black Crows. 

The Barber's Shop. For 2 males. 

Paddv O'Rafther. Irish Dialect. 

Decidedly Cool. Scene for 2 males 
and 1 female. 

The Frenchman and the Rats. 

The Tester Condemned to Death. 

Kindred Quacks. Physic and Divi- 
nity. _ 

Hans Breitmann's Party. Dialect. 

The Generous Frenchman. Dialect. 

Saint Jonathan. A Poem of to-day. 

Stump speech. Highfalutm' Style. 

The Rival Lodgers. Farce for 2 
males and 1 female. 

The Frenchman and the Mosquitoes. 

The Maiden's Mishap. 

The Removal. An Amusing Recital. 

Talking Latin. Characteristic. 

Praying for Rain. 



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The Darkey Photographer. Kegro 
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Paddy and his Musket. Funny. 

Hezekiah Bedott, Gossipy Style. 

Uncle Reuben's Tale. 

Mr. Caudle has been to Greenwich 
Fair. 

The Chemist and his Love. 

The Disgusted Dutchman. Dialect 
Dialogue for 3 males. 

The Frightened Traveler. An Ad- 
venture. 

Economv. The Jewess and her Son. 

Clerical Wit. True Lies. 

The School House. Descriptive Piece. 

Daniel versus Dish clout. 

Spectacles, or Helps to Read. 

The Pig. Colloquial Poem in praise 
of this much despised animal. 

A Stray Parrot. Farce for 1 male 
and 2 females. 

Dame Fredegonde. A Priest's advice. 

Toby Tosspot. Convivial A dventure. 

Courtship and Matrimony. 

Rings and Seals. Poetical. 

The Biter Bit. A "Wail of the For- 
saken. 

Pat and the Gridiron. Amusing 
Dialect Recitation. 

The Barmecide's Feast. Burlesque 
for 5 males, with directions. 

The Country Pedagogue. Descrip- 
tive Sketch after Mature. 

The Middle-aged Man and Two Wid- 
ows. 

The Saratoga "Waiter. Funny IS'egro 
Scene for 2 males. 

The "Wranerling Pair. A Monologue. 

A Connubial Eclogue. Poetical 
Dialogue for 1 male and 1 female. 

The Italian from Cork. Scene in a 
Justice's Court, for 3 males. 

Gasper Schnapps' Exploit. A Brag- 
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Epilogue. Suitable for conclusion of 
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Humorous Interludes aud Laughable Farces. Designed for 
School Commencements and Amateur Theatricals. Edited by 
Jerome Barton. 

CO^TE^TS. 



The Stage- Struck Hero. A Ranting 

Poetical Recitation. 
Here She Goes — and There She Goes. 
Pastor M'Knock's Address against 

the Sin of Tippling. 
Old Sugar's Courtship. 
The Bachelor's Reasons for Taking a 

Wife. A Poetical Recitation. 
The Spanish Valet and the Waiting 

Maid. Dialogue for 1 male and 1 

female. 
The Jackdaw of Rheims. Recitation. 
Jonathan and the Englishman. 
Artemus Ward's Trip to Europe. 

Very Humorous Recitation. 
The Auctioneer and the Lawyer. 
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner. 
The Bachelor and the Bride. 
The Drunkard and his Wife. 
A Western Lawyer's Plea against 

the Fact. 
Reading a Tragedy. Declamation. 
Cast-off Garments.' An Extract from 

" Nothing to Wear." 
How to Cure a Cough. 
The Soldier's Return. Ethiopian 

Dialogue for 2 males. 
The Countrymen and the Ass. An 

excellent Fable. 
Come and Go. Poetical Recitation. 
How they Pop the Question. Reci- 
tation tor Mimicry. 
The Clever Idiot. Poetical. 
The Knights; or, Both Right and 

Both Wrong. An Excellent Fable. 
How the Lawyer got a Patron Saint. 
Josh Billings on Laughing. 
The Night after Christmas. 
A Change of System. A Parlor 

Comedy for 2 males and 1 female. 
The Citizen and the Thieves. 
Boggs's Dogs. A Profitable Trade. 
The Smack in School. 



The Tinker and the Miller's Daughter 

An Original Parody. Recitation. 

The Parsons and the Corkscrew. 
Humorous Recitation. 

The Old Gentleman who Married a 
Young Wife. Dialogue for 1 male 
and 1 female. 

The Stage- Struck Darkey. Ethiopian 
Interlude for males. 

Goody Grim versus Lapstone. Dia- 
logue for 4 males. 

The Woman of Mind. Recitation. 

Nursery Reminiscences. 

A Martyr to Science : or, Wanted— 
A Confederate. Farce for 4 males. 

Lodgings for Single Gentlemen. 

The' Farmer and the Counsellor. 

The Pugilists. A Striking Tale. 

How Pat Saved his Bacon. Charac- 
teristic Narrative. 

The Irish Drummer. A Story of the 
Lash. 

Mike Hooter's Bear Story. A Dia- 
lect Recitation. 

The Critic. Humorous Recitation. 

Mr. Caudle Wants a Latch-key. 

Humbugging a Tourist. Character 
Dialogue for 3 males. 

The Widow's Victim. Ethiopian In- 
terlude for 2 males and 1 female. 

Josh Billings on the Mule. 

The Tinker and the Glazier. 

Wonderful Dream. Negro Dialogue 
for 2 males. 

An Occasional Address. For a Lady's 
First Appearance. 

An Occasional Prologue. For Open- 
ing a Performance. 

Address on Closing a Performance. 

A Prologue for a Performance by 
Boys. 

An Epilogue for a School Perform- 
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Brilliant Burlesque, Spirited Stump Speeches and Ludicrous 
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Hints to Amateur Performers in Par- 
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Explanation of Stage Directions, 
with Diagram. 

Prelude to an Evening's Recitations. 
Humorous Poetical Address. 

The Bell and the G-ong. Original 
Humorous Recitation. 

Mrs. Dove's Boarding House. Origi- 
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The Wilkins Family. A Recitation 
foil of Puns and Jokes. 

The Lawyer's Stratagem. How he 
tricked 'the Squire. 

Eulogy on Laughing. A well-known 
popular Recitation. 

Drawing a Long Bow. Dramatic 
Dialogue for 3 males and 1 female. 

Woman. The Origin of Woman's 
Ascendency over Man. 

Yeny Raynbr's Bear Story. A 
thrilling characteristic narration. 

The Game of Life. The Moral Ap- 
plication of a game at Euchre. 

The Eortune "Hunter. Laughable 
Dialogue for 2 males and 3 females. 

The Parson and the "Widow. A 
short, Poetical Recitation. 

Hezekiah Stabbing' Fourth of July 
Oration. A Yankee Stump Speech. 

Make your Wilis. Ludicrous Farce 
for 7 male characters. 

■Mr. Rogers and Monsieur Denise. A 
celebrated Comic Recitation. 

The Darkey Debating Society. Ethi- 
opian Dialogue for 2 males. 

The Scandal Monger. Dramatic 
Dialogue for 2 males and 2 females. 

Poor Richard's Sayings. With An- 
notations by Lord Dundreary. 

Prologue to ' r The Apprentice/' 

Address in the character of " Hope." 
A Prologue for an Entertainment. 

Parodv on "the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence. 



A Burlesque 
The wail 
Ethiopian 
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Bombastes Furioso. 

for 7 males. 
Characteristic Address. 

of a Printer's Devil. 
Examining de Bumps. 

Dialogue for 2 males. 
Election Stump Speech. 

to the Electors of Wethers Held. 
A Matrimonial Tiff. Characteristic 

Dialogue for 1 male and 2 females. 
The Frenchman and the Sheep's 

Trotters. Comic Recitation. 
The Poor Relation; or, Love Me, 

Love my Dog. Comic Drama for 

7 males * 
Yat you Please. Experiences of two 

Frenchmen in England. 
The Babes in the Wood. Burlesque 

for 3 males and 4 females. 
My Aunt. Poetical Recitation. 
Handy Andy's Little Mistakes. 

Laughable Irish Story. 
The Cat Eater. Comic Recitation. 
A Shocking Mistake. Dialogue for 

3 males and 2 females. 
Wanted a Governess, A satirically 

comic Recitation. 
The Rival Broom Makers. Comic 

Recitation. 
Paudeen O'Rafferty's Say-Yoyage. 

Laughable Lash Recitation. 
Mr. Caudle's Wedding Dinner. A 

Curtain Lecture. 
Our Cousins. Negro Dialogue for 9 

male characters. 
Mr. Caudle has been made a Mason. 

Curtain Lecture. 
Address of Sergeant Buzfuz at the 

Trial of Pickwick. 
The Wonderful Whalers. A very 

surprising narrative. 
Sam Weller's Yalentine. Character 

Dialogue for 2 males. 
Job Trotter's Secret. Amusing Dia- 
logue, for 3 males. 



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BURLESQUE ORATIONS. 

Also containing Humorous Lectures, Ethiopian Dialogues, Plan- 
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ludes and Comic Kecitations. Compiled and edited by John F. 
Scott. 

CONTENTS. 

If I may so Speak. Burlesque Ora- 
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Dr. Pillsbury's Lecture on Politics. 

Vegetable Poetry. Dialogue for 2 
males. 

Teco Brag's Lecture on Astronomy. 

We saw Her but a Moment. 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down. Darkey 
dialogue for 2 males. 

Brudder Bones' Love Scrapes. 

Stump Speech; or. "Any other Man." 

"War's your Hoss. Dialogue Recital. 

Geology. Dialogue for 2 males. 

Tin-pan-o-ni-on. Pantomime for 
Leader and Orchestra, 

Dr. Puff Stuff's Lecture on Patent 
Medicines. 

Sailing. Dialogue for 2 males. 

Challenge Dance. Ethiopian Act for 
3 males. 

Lecture on Bad Boys. An amusing 
Recitation. 

Tony Pastor's Great Union Speech. 

A Tough Boarding House. Conver- 
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Sleeping Child. Dialogue for 2 males. 

Ain 1 1 Right, Eh ? Speech. 

Wonderful Egg. Da>key Dialogue 
for 2 males. 

A Bootblack's Soliloquy. Darkey. 

Lecture to a Fire Company. 

Julius' Peaches. Dialogue for 2 Dar- 
keys. 

De Trouble Begins at ISTine. 

The Arkansas Traveler. Dialogue 
for 2 Violin players. 

Slap Jack. Dialogue for 2 Darkeys. 

Demi-Semi-Centennial Turkey -town 
Celebration. An Oration. 

Uncle Steve's Stump Speech. 

A Midnight Murder. Thrilling. 

Dat's What's de Matter. 

The Freezing Bed Feller. Recitation. 

Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins. 

Paddy Fagan's Pedigree. 

The Rival Darkeys. Act for 2 males. 

Hans Sourcrout on Signs and Omens. 

Hun-ki-do-ris Fourth of July Oration. 

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Josh Billings on Mosquitoes. 

Romantic History of Cap. John Smith. 

A Speech on Women. Humorous. 

An Impulsive Peroration. 

The Bet. Dialogue for 2 Darkeys. 

Old Times gone By. Dialogue with 
soncs for 2 Darkeys. 

The Echo. Act for 2 Negroes. 

Sol Slocum's Bugle. Dialect. 

Western Stump Speech. Highfalutin'. 

In the Show Business. Short Dia- 
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" We are." Favorite Stump Oration. 

An Original Burlesque Oration. 

Waiting to see Him off. For 2 males. 

Patriotic Stump Speech. 

De Railroad Accident. Dialogue for 
2 Darkeys. 

The Dutchman's Lecture on the War. 

Professor Unworth's Atlantic Cable 
Lecture. 

The Three old Ladies. Recitation. 

Josh Billings' Lecture onto Musick. 

The Misfortunes of Brudder Bones' 
Lady-Love. Dialogue for 2 males. 

Deaf— In a Horn. Act for 2 males. 

Or any oiler Man's Dog. A Speech. 

Happy Uncle Tom. Plantation Scene. 

Stick a Pin dere, Brudder Horace. 

Burlesque Lecture on Woman's 
Rights. 

Dat's wot de "Ledger" says. Dia- 
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Goose Hollow Stump Speech. 

De Milk in de Cocoa Nut. 

A Dutchman's Answer. 

Lecture on Cats. Humorous. 

The Patent Screw; or, How to be Re- 
venged. 

The Auctioneer. Characteristic. 

Hints on Courtship. To Young Men. 

A Dutch Recruiting Officer. 

Spirit Kappings. Roaring Darkey 
Dialogue for 2 males. 

Dar's de Money. From "Othello." 

Let Her Rip. Burlesque Lecture. 

The Stranger. Ethiopian Scene for 
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Writing' a Letter -... 

The Wonderful Scholar 

Slang- 

The Language of Flowers .. 

The Morning Call 

The Spoiled "Child 

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Little Things 

Generosity 

Country Cousins 

Winning the Priae 

The Unfortunate Scholar... 

The Day of Misfortunes 

Jealousy 

The May Queen 

Temptation Resisted 

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Idleness the Mother of Evil. . . j 

The French Lesson I 5 

Civility Never Lost ..13 

Who Works the Hardest ?....: l 

The Everlasting Talker ! 

The Epicure ..." ! 3 

True Charity ! 1 



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I Didn't Mean Anything; 

Am bition * 

Choosing- a Trade 

The Schoolmaster Abroad,. 

White Lies 

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Slang: versus Dictionary ....... 

Country or City 

Turning the Tables 

The Force of Imagination 

The Modern Kobinson Crusoe 

Tiie Threatened Visit 

The Dandy and the Boor 

Nature versus Education — 
The British Lion and Ameri-! 

can Hoosier 

Curing a Pedant 

Pursuit of Knowledge under 

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Th- Daily Governess.... 

The Array and Navy 

Economy "is Wealth' 



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Cats 6 

Too Fine and Too Plain 

The Fourth of July Oration ... 5 

The Sewing Circle 

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The Yankee Aunt 2 

The Walking Encyclopedia b 

The Novel Readers 

The Model Farmer 2 

Buying a Sewing-Machiue .... 4 

Sam Weiler's Valentine 2 

The Hungry Traveler 2 

Deaf as a Post J 

The llehearsal 6 



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Bumps 

Amateur Farming 

The Yalentine ■ 

Aunt Bethiah's Journey 

Will You Advertise ? 

Sallie's Visit to the City 

Country Quiet 

Circumstances Alter Cases 

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Bella's Visit to Camp ■ 

The Hypochondriac 

Cross Purposes 

Rural Felicity , 



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Putting on Airs 

Writing a Tragedy 

Morning Calls 

When the Cat's Away the 

Mice will Play 

Very Bashful 

It Never Kains but it Pours. 

A Slight Mistake 

Munchausen Outdone 

The Train to Mauro 

The Unwilling Witness 

The Age of Progress , 



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All About Two Dolls.... 

I'm a Man 

What are Little Bovs Good 

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The Kose Bush 

Which is Best? , 

The Drum 

AVillio's Walk 

The Parrot 

The Story 

How Daisy Went to School. 

('lava's Gifts 

What Tommy Found 

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Poor Sick Lucy 

Josie's Fault , 

The Rain FaHy 

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Work or Play 

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Little Mischief 

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